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by DyslexicAtheist 4125 days ago
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.
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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.