These days, some argue that certifications have lost their value. In the age of GitHub portfolios and open-source contributions, why don’t you just show your work instead? Whilst I wish this was the case, I’ve recently been looking for new contracts and there are a great many hiring managers who won’t look past your CV. Even though my GitHub and blog are linked on my CV, when you’re 3 levels of recruiters deep, certain nuance is lost. ...
The Beginning: Scratching an Itch My homelab journey didn’t start with grand ambitions. It began with the desire to watch TV on my netbook (remember those?), when I was bored in computing classes at high school and 6th form. Ever the stringent professional, I know… This was back in the days where Netflix would send out DVDs, and the little netbook didn’t have a DVD drive! I did, however, have one of those old school Mac Minis with a DVD drive. That meant I had options. I could watch the DVDs, great, but when I was away from home? Zilch. ...
I believe that when more people understand technology, companies providing technology services will be held to a higher standard. So, in service of that, here’s my pitch to get you to start a homelab! What is a Homelab? At its core, a homelab is a safe place to experiment. With hardware, software, networking, and even dealing with angry users when your recipes app isn’t accessible and your significant other really needs the next step for that chili! ...