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Hi Graeme,<br>
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It is never too old to start a career or start something new.
Certificates are secondary if you can learn and have the ability to
apply what you had learn, I believe that is more valuable than
getting a certificate.<br>
<br>
If you are a fast learner of programming languages you should be
able to pick-up most of these languages very quickly. Also there are
heaps of Frameworks available today so that you don't have to
hand-code everything from scratch. Therefore a good knowledge of
Frameworks will be important as well if you decided to become a
developer.<br>
<br>
However you may also want to think about whether you wants to become
a admin or a developer.<br>
<br>
My 2 cents worth !!!<br>
<br>
Good luck and all the best !!!!<br>
<br>
<br>
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I'm needing your advice, I'm a 45 year old bloke that has been
using linux for awhile personlly and been an admin for my clubs
server but thats about it no commercial expeirence. I'm studing
linux Admin by reading “Unix and Linux system Administration
handbook 4th edition” but am also studing “Bash scripting, PhP
MySQL and will be studing either Perl or Python, Now for my
questions,<br>
<br>
<br>
1/ Am I told old to start this as a carree (No need to be nice)<br>
<br>
2/ Shold I get a certificate such as LPI or wait for a Junior
position come up and apply for it ( I read that certificates are
not looked upon that well?)<br>
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3/ Perl or Python?<br>
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<br>
Thanks for your help<br>
<br>
Graeme<br>
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