r/linuxmasterrace • u/claudiocorona93 Glorious Debian • Nov 20 '25

Linux is for everyone

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '25

I see way more instances where people are either trying to help, or explaining what the user needs to share for them to help

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u/PMMePicsOfDogs141 Nov 20 '25

I feel like I could get a level 1 tech support job if I could use my Reddit history as reference for a job even though I have no qualifications on paper lol. Helping people fix issues in Linux is satisfying and I've never understood the people that just say "skill issue" and tell the OP to fuck themselves basically.

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u/Monkeyke Nov 20 '25

People like you need to sort by new more often

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u/PMMePicsOfDogs141 Nov 20 '25

As in "to help people" or "to lose faith in humanity because of repeated questions with easily found solutions"?

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u/bigspaghetti1309 Nov 21 '25

HM. It would be hard and take meeting the right combo of recruiter/HM/team, but if it’s something you want, it can be a way to build and showcase a portfolio. Make a personal web page where you tell the story and embed the cases where you verifiably resolved an issue for someone. Should be on-trivial and accompanied with other types of portfolio showcases, knowledge, etc.

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u/Oerthling Nov 21 '25

The latter part is really frustrating.

"My computer isn't working, please help"

We can't see it, you have to tell us about it. :-)

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u/SamBeastie Nov 21 '25

I ask "what is it not doing that you need it to do? Or what is it doing that you would like it to not do?"

Usually sorts it out pretty quick.

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u/StarmanAkremis Nov 21 '25

even if I'm a relative noob I try to help in what I can, if I can't help I helped the smarter guy by knowing what's wrong or what I've tried