[uiri]

Are you talking about sysadmins on Windows? I can't imagine a Linux sysadmin being afraid of bash, zsh or a ios shell. My impression is that knowledge of some combination of bash, perl and python scripting is a basic job requirement.

[DyslexicAtheist]

the root of the problem (the idea that sysadmins can't program) might come from the fact that every company whether furniture/clothing store or any other sizable non-tech business needs sysadmins. But only if technology is your core business you need good developers. This probably leads to generalization of sysadmins not knowing their bits/bytes. Sure guys working for ISP's and in datacenters are a different breed but they still get thrown into the same category because of the job-title.

[fsniper]

I think the problem is, some companies are expecting a sysadmin to be the "IT guy". The one who is only expected to call contractors to fix that recurring network problem, and install enough Windows boxes for the new hires.

[DyslexicAtheist]

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/devops-bullshit-joachim-bauer...

[mrjatx]

I've worked for several MSPs and yeah, I mostly mean Windows. But we worked on just about everything. Especially Cisco/Dell CLI equipment (routers, switches, etc).