I have 10-15 years of Linux experience for personal use and I have a few years of IT support work in the cloud but I still have some gaps in my tech knowledge, especially in regards to networking. I recently lost my job to AI and I’m interested in what comes next. I won’t touch windows. I don’t want to install it, image it, use it, support it, etc.

Is it possible to get into an IT career without ever acknowledging the existence of windows?

  • AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 days ago

    I want to say no.

    I have a few friends heavy into IT, years of experience, numerous jobs from big tech to startups. They’ve all had to touch windows.

    As a contract engineer with over 30 gigs in my career, every single one also touched windows.

    So…can you? Probably, but it’ll make the entire grind harder.

    Frankly, my goal is to milk the corporations for as much money as possible - foregoing my own opinions - so I can gtfo this capitalist ride. That means playing nice with Microsoft, unfortunately.