The alpha version of the SWEBOK Version 3 will be available in 4Q2011 for public commenting.
The alpha version of the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge Version 3 will be available in 4Q2011 for public commenting. www.swebok.org
Author Archive: Aleksey_Tsalolikhin
GraphViz rocks
I did something cool Friday. I was trying to document all the data flows in and out of our in-house Web app. First I put the data flows into a database table: source, sink, what is being transmitted, details on the source point, details on the sink point, is it a push or a pull,…
Excellent job prospects are expected
Excellent job prospects are expected for Computer Network, Systems, and Database Administrators. United States – Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition – Computer Network, Systems, and Database Administrators http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos305.htm
Interview with Alfred Aho, one of the authors of AWK
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/216844/a-z_programming_languages_awk/ I found this quite enlightening — both to awk’s position in the grand scheme of things, and for a deeper appreciation of UNIX culture.
SABOK
The Guide to the System Administration Body of Knowledge (SABOK) has been moved to http://sabok.org/
I just realized there are a lot more developers than there are sysadmins
I’ve always thought of developers as being comparable to sysadmins. Sort of an item of a comparable magnitude. But I just realized there are a lot more Dev personnel than there are sysadmins. Specifically, I went to a Node.JS meetup in Los Angeles, and it was a joint meetup with UUASC-LA (a LOPSA affiliate). It…
Sysadmin Day discount on Cfengine training
Vertical Sysadmin, an authorized Cfengine trainer, is offering a this-week-only special on 3 days of Cfengine training: hands on, in-depth, complete with lab exercises. Contact me if interested.
Sys Admin Day, Los Angeles
http://sysadminday.eventbrite.com/ Thanks Matt Simmons for the inspiration! Aleksey
System Engineering – professional association
Just learned of this (relatively new) professional association of system engineers – http://www.incose.org/ Their “System Engineering Handbook” looks yummy – I’m definitely going to check it out.
Getting Started with Configuration Management
For sysadmins not yet using a Configuration Management tool, I’d like to recommend Cory’s article “Getting Started with Configuration Management” http://www.usenix.org/publications/login/2011-04/openpdfs/Lueninghoener.pdf