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How did you basically start learning or was it just a process of trial and
error?

On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 18:30 Zayd <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> wrote:

> I respect your dedication to the hustle though good sir
>
> On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 18:29 Zayd <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> That makes sense. For me I want to know everything I can and solve my own
>> problems and do projects but I do think that I want to make something so
>> that I can afford what I need and then also maybe help to support projects
>> in the community. So I I have my interests and passions but also want to
>> make some money. So I sort of want to do both. Just trying to manage that
>> if that makes sense. So I basically like open source and Debian because of
>> the freedom it offers but see them as both sort of existing. Idealism and
>> ethics and money making so the best thing to do is maybe just to have a
>> limit on business practices. And living and learning so if I gain more
>> insight and find a better way then I’ll try and do that lol
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 17:29 Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> wrote:
>>
>>> Quoting Zayd (2021-08-05 21:26:03)
>>> > That is really awesome and my mindset is similar. It’s just that there
>>> > are sometimes cultural pressures and such so I’m just trying to figure
>>> > out a way to pursue my passions, learn what I am interested in
>>> > practically while making the money I need in the mean time. Awesome to
>>> > have met someone that has a similar mindset and really inspiring to
>>> > hear that you have been able to make it work. How did you go about
>>> > building your knowledge?
>>>
>>> Like Paul Wise also suggested you to do, I did a lot of volunteer work.
>>> I also offered my services at a very low price until I grew confident
>>> that I was worth more.
>>>
>>>
>>> > I’ve just tried different things on Linux and completed An
>>> > Introductory certification through the Linux foundation. I’m
>>> > comfortable with the basics of how to operate Debian and other distros
>>> > but want to learn more. I’m most comfortable with apt and Debian based
>>> > systems at this point.
>>>
>>> Training courses and certifications are nice, but experience is better:
>>> Your future employer or client don't care if you learned your lessons at
>>> a well-paid job or through volunteer work, but they do care if you have
>>> _experience_ or only know theoretically how to solve a task.
>>>
>>>
>>> > That is really helpful that you point out that you’re basically a
>>> > freelancer and that you’ve been able to make it work. I wasn’t sure if
>>> > that was possible and up to this point was assuming that you just had
>>> > to work for a big company in order to make the money you need and then
>>> > do various projects on the side.
>>>
>>> Certainly possible, but not glamorous.  I do my hobby full-time, and
>>> earn about half of the standard wage in my country for a taxi driver or
>>> garbage man.
>>>
>>> To me, money is nice but also a distraction: I strongly prefer the
>>> freedom of working on things that I value and enjoy.
>>>
>>>
>>>  - Jonas
>>>
>>> --
>>>  * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt
>>>  * Tlf.: +45 40843136  Website: http://dr.jones.dk/
>>>
>>>  [x] quote me freely  [ ] ask before reusing  [ ] keep private
>>
>>

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Working for Linux/Debian Zayd Ahmed <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-08-04 17:30 +0200
  Re: Working for Linux/Debian Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@debian.org> - 2021-08-04 20:40 +0200
  Re: Working for Linux/Debian Onildo R Ribeiro - Pessoal <onildoricardo@gmail.com> - 2021-08-05 06:20 +0200
    Re: Working for Linux/Debian Zayd Ahmed <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-08-05 06:20 +0200
      Re: Working for Linux/Debian Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> - 2021-08-05 10:50 +0200
        Re: Working for Linux/Debian Zayd <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-08-05 21:50 +0200
          Re: Working for Linux/Debian Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> - 2021-08-05 23:40 +0200
            Re: Working for Linux/Debian Zayd <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-08-06 00:50 +0200
              Re: Working for Linux/Debian Zayd <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-08-06 00:50 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> - 2021-08-06 17:10 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Agata Erminia Pennisi <agataerminiapennisi@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 16:20 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> - 2021-08-08 00:10 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Agata Erminia Pennisi <agataerminiapennisi@gmail.com> - 2021-08-08 02:10 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Zayd Ahmed <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-08-08 05:20 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> - 2021-08-08 09:20 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Agata Erminia Pennisi <agataerminiapennisi@gmail.com> - 2021-08-08 10:40 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Agata Erminia Pennisi <agataerminiapennisi@gmail.com> - 2021-08-08 12:40 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> - 2021-08-08 12:40 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Zayd Ahmed <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-11-23 17:20 +0100
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Agata Erminia Pennisi <agataerminiapennisi@gmail.com> - 2021-11-23 18:30 +0100
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Zayd Ahmed <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-11-23 18:30 +0100
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> - 2021-11-23 19:30 +0100
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Agata Erminia Pennisi <agataerminiapennisi@gmail.com> - 2021-11-23 20:30 +0100
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> - 2021-11-23 21:00 +0100
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Agata Erminia Pennisi <agataerminiapennisi@gmail.com> - 2021-11-23 21:20 +0100
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> - 2021-11-23 21:50 +0100
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Agata Erminia Pennisi <agataerminiapennisi@gmail.com> - 2021-11-23 22:00 +0100
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Felix Lechner <felix.lechner@lease-up.com> - 2021-11-23 20:30 +0100
            Re: Working for Linux/Debian Zayd <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-08-06 00:50 +0200
              Re: Working for Linux/Debian Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> - 2021-08-06 10:10 +0200
                Re: Working for Linux/Debian Agata Erminia Pennisi <agataerminiapennisi@gmail.com> - 2021-08-06 11:40 +0200
      Mail privacy (was: Working for Linux/Debian) Martin <debacle@debian.org> - 2021-08-05 10:50 +0200
        Re: Mail privacy (was: Working for Linux/Debian) Felix Lechner <felix.lechner@lease-up.com> - 2021-08-05 18:50 +0200
        Re: Mail privacy (was: Working for Linux/Debian) Parodper <parodper@gmail.com> - 2021-08-05 20:40 +0200
  Re: Working for Linux/Debian Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2021-08-05 06:20 +0200
    Re: Working for Linux/Debian Zayd <zayd.ahmed92@gmail.com> - 2021-08-05 21:50 +0200

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