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Selena Deckelmann, PostgreSQL
From LISA '12, the 26th Large Installation System Administration Conference

It's no secret that the field of system administration has struggled for respect among computer scientists. When I broke the news that I was taking a job as a system administrator directly out of college, a fellow graduate asked sarcastically, "Why would you want to be a janitor?"

System administration principles are typically not taught at universities, where "education" (concepts and frameworks) is valued over "training" (explicit instruction of tasks). It's true that system administration courses and a couple degree programs exist—but they are the exception rather than the rule. The state of related curriculum in K--12 education is even more dire.

The belief that education and training are separate is harmful. It's helped make computer science educators hostile to efforts to adopt system administration curriculum and a CS degree largely irrelevant when hiring Web developers.