What’s your Linux dream job? The Linux Foundation recently asked our Twitter followers to share their ideal Linux careers. Many responded that they’re already living the dream, working as sysadmins and developers (or by simply getting to use Linux in their everyday tasks.) While others imagine fulfilling careers not yet within their grasp. Here are 10 of our favorite responses, along with a few resources for learning more about each dream Linux career path.
Is there a Linux career you’d like to learn more about? Tell us in the comments. Or use #mylinuxjob on Twitter to tell us your thoughts, ask questions, or share pictures related to your job or workspace.
1. System Administrator
@linuxfoundation Sysadmin with #LFCE#mylinuxjob
— Jesse (@jw_eleven) April 3, 2015
Resources:
Linux Foundation Essentials of System Administration (LFS201) Self-paced Course
How Elizabeth Joseph Became a SysAdmin on HP’s OpenStack Infrastructure Team
Linux Foundation Certified SysAdmin and Certified Engineer
Linux Foundation SysAdmin Konstantin Ryabitsev, an SELinux Expert
2. Researcher/ System architect
@linuxfoundation To build extremely large scale linux clusters used in research to cure diseases. #mylinuxjob
— Bob Stanley (@vmwareguyri) April 3, 2015
Resources:
Open Prosthetics Founder: Challenges Ahead for Open Source Medical Devices
International Team of Scientists Open Sources Search for Malaria Cure
Using OpenStack for Scientific Research
3. Linux Kernel Developer
@linuxfoundation#mylinuxjob should be contributing towards Linux kernel.. That is not yet happened.
— Jeshwanth Kumar NK (@imjeshwanth) April 3, 2015
Resources:
Linux Kernel Newbies: Kernel Hacking
Learn How to Contribute to the Linux Kernel, Take the Eudyptula Challenge
Greg Kroah-Hartman on Contributing to the Kernel, Life as a Maintainer, Beer, and More
Why Contributing to the Linux Kernel is Easier Than You Think
Three Ways for Beginners to Contribute to the Linux Kernel
4. Open source program manager
My dream #linux job is helping companies leverage FOSS. Hey, wait, I do exactly that! @ozguryazilimas@oesqr#mylinuxjob@linuxfoundation
— Erek Göktürk (–eg) (@egokt) April 3, 2015
Resources:
Video: Eileen Evans – The New Open Source Professional (LinuxCon + CloudOpen North America 2014)
How Facebook’s Massive Open Source Push Delivers Better Code and Better Engineers, with program manager James Pearce
Enterprise Adoption of Open Source Practices is On the Rise
A FOSS Policy Template for Companies
The Path to Open Source Success (Infographic from BlackDuck Software)
5. Open Source Evangelist
@linuxfoundation working towards a future where there isn’t any closed source anymore, nor closed hardware, nor closed whatever #mylinuxjob
— Daniel Ruthardt (@DanielRuthardt) April 3, 2015
Resources:
The Art of Community, Jono Bacon
30 Community Managers in Open Source to Follow on Twitter
6. Entrepreneur
@linuxfoundation i allready have my dream job. I own a software company and we sell solutions that includes Linux as desktop and servers!
— Hugo Caldeira (@hugodcaldeira) April 3, 2015
Resources:
CoreOS Co-Founder Alex Polvi Talks Open Source Commercialization, and More
Mark Shuttleworth on Turning Canonical Into the Next Apple
How to Create a Successful Open Source Business Model
5 lessons for any open source business transitioning to a revenue-based model
7. Software developer
.@linuxfoundation My #Linux dream job would be developing #KDE software #mylinuxjob
— Jure Repinc (@JRepin) April 3, 2015
@linuxfoundation Writing drivers for the kernel would be FUN! #mylinuxjob
— Ken Meyer (@FAQSMAN) March 7, 2015
Resources:
Getting Started in Open Source Software
10 Ways to Start Contributing to Open Source
Linux Foundation course: Introduction to Linux for Developers
Linux Foundation Course: Developing Applications for Linux
Linux Foundation Course: Developing Linux Device Drivers
5 Open Source Projects to Join in 2015
8. Blogger
@linuxfoundation#mylinuxjob dream… Blogger about free software
— baltolkien (@baltolkien) April 3, 2015
Resources:
Why Technical People Should Blog (But Don’t)
How to Participate on Linux.com
How to Write for Fedora Magazine
The 18 Best Blogging and Publishing Platforms on the Internet Today
Five Tips for Becoming a Tech Writer
9. Space explorer
.@linuxfoundation I already work in Linux, but I’d love to take it into the satellite industry and space research.
— Raj (@RealCainMosni) March 7, 2015
Resources:
Linux Foundation Training Prepares the International Space Station for Linux Migration
10. Android developer
@linuxfoundation#mylinuxjob create a new version of android!!!
— Dj Julian Juice (@GiulioBoccardo) March 7, 2015
Resources:
Google’s Android Developer website
Google Training for Android Developers (Resources from Google)
So you want to be an Android developer? Start with these resources