[TriLUG] essential Linux skills?

[John Broome]

On 8/16/05, Jason Tower <jason at cerient.net> wrote:
> i have a simple "test" i've given to prospective employees:
> 
> i create a user account on one of my servers, start a screen session,
> and have them log in and attach to the session (that way i can see what
> they're doing).  i then say "you have fifteen minutes to tell me
> everything you can about this machine.  go."  it will quickly become
> apparent how much linux they really know.
> 
> jason


As a recepient of said test, i can say it's pretty stressful to try
and spew out as much about a machine as you can in 15 minutes...

Well, stressful when it's part of your interview. :)