Guru Tips For The Linux Road Warrior

“The good news is that, it is important to take some time to get
your basic system and road warrior processes running smoothly. So,
we can overlook some tweaking, here and there. We still need to get
work done and the balance will come with time and experience.

“We should never wait for the last minute to try to get a
required application working, like right before your next sales
call. Work out the bugs with your new dual-screen setup before
jumping on the plane for that next client presentation. Know that
your library blocks outbound email before you hit that 3:00 PM
deadline for your next story submission.

“One of my old corporate colleagues used to get very upset when
his laptop didn’t just work. Since he wore the I’m not a tech guy
mantle as a badge of honor, he was dead in the water until somebody
helped him troubleshoot his tech problems. We road warriors have to
know our systems and depend on ourselves to get the job done
because support simply might not be available. You are tech
support.”

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