So You Want to Be a Linux Developer, Part 2
Generally, it’s hard for a new graduate to land a job as a developer at a major Linux house without getting some exposure and experience first, according to Barry Klawans, a founding member of the Open Software Alliance and CTO at JasperSoft. The goal for open source companies is to find good people.
The continuing rise in popularity of Linux applications has become a boon to job opportunities for software programmers. However, the working culture of the open source industry is different from that of proprietary software developers.
Code writers looking for a job as Linux developers need a unique set of job skills and work ethics often not demanded by employers of traditional software developers. Even educational degrees take a back seat to hands-on experience with an open source community and a track record of communication ability and leadership.
The open source concept is now so universal that many Linux-based development companies go beyond traditional personnel pools when recruiting programmers. Regional barriers are less of an impediment for code writers looking for a job.
"Some companies draw from a regional resource pool. From the start, Red Hat Latest News about Red Hat has been world-based via the Internet. We hire a lot of remote Manage remotely with one interface — the HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server. workers from around the world based on their talent," Tim Burke, director of emerging technologies at Red Hat, told LinuxInsider.
Part 1 of this two-part feature focuses on organizations such as JasperSoft and Red Hat. Part 2 visits on Novell Latest News about Novell and Canonical/Ubuntu
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