> ... being a good sysadmin ... means striving for simplicity, documenting and s...

mordae on April 22, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: How do I learn how to become a good sysadm...

> ... being a good sysadmin ... means striving for simplicity, documenting and standardizing everything and being meticulous.

This. And you learn by not doing this and still having to maintain an infrastructure. After a while you will either start, hang yourself or get fired.