THIS! All of the above as well as teaching. I REALLY miss teaching on a daily basis, standing in front of a room full of blank stares when you see it... the almost physically visible lightbulb flash over someones head like in a cartoon. They got it! Not only is that one of the most rewarding experiences ever, but you know that you are about to have to step up your game because they are going to be coming at you hard & heavy with questions. I have never learned more, worked harder or been more rewarded in anything I have ever done than when I was teaching.
It is harder for me to keep my skills strong since I'm in management but as soon as I get home, I'm working through projects or digging into something new on my home lab. Whether I am implementing something from an article on opensource.com or elsewhere on my RSS feed, working examples from a book, watching YouTube videos or just tinkering, continuous practice & learning is the only way to stay sharp. Especially when it's not your day job anymore.
I used Mandrake exclusively back then. We even used it in the classes we taught. Countless students that cut their teeth on Mandrake in my classes have gone on to bigger & better things. I've since moved on to Debian/Ubuntu and haven't tried Mageia, but if it weren't for Mandrake, I probably wouldn't be where I am today.
THIS! All of the above as well as teaching. I REALLY miss teaching on a daily basis, standing in front of a room full of blank stares when you see it... the almost physically visible lightbulb flash over someones head like in a cartoon. They got it! Not only is that one of the most rewarding experiences ever, but you know that you are about to have to step up your game because they are going to be coming at you hard & heavy with questions. I have never learned more, worked harder or been more rewarded in anything I have ever done than when I was teaching.
It is harder for me to keep my skills strong since I'm in management but as soon as I get home, I'm working through projects or digging into something new on my home lab. Whether I am implementing something from an article on opensource.com or elsewhere on my RSS feed, working examples from a book, watching YouTube videos or just tinkering, continuous practice & learning is the only way to stay sharp. Especially when it's not your day job anymore.