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What advice would you give to someone
about coming into the industry?
he best advice I can give to someone coming into this industry
is to have an open mind and a real willingness to learn. You’re
going to hit roadblocks, especially with the things you don’t
know, and you need to be willing to learn how to get through them.
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Unlike more traditional careers like programming, where you study the
language in college and apply it in your job, the data centre industry
doesn’t really have a set path. There are no standard university courses
or programs that teach you “how to build or operate a data centre.”
So when I 昀椀rst started, I was literally looking for a manual or guide that
would give me an overview. But there wasn’t one. And I quickly realized
why: because this industry is just so broad, and it’s still evolving.
So if you’re coming in, just know you’re not supposed to know
everything right away. Be okay with that. You have to be hungry to learn,
ask questions, and pick things up as you go. The learning is hands-on,
and it never really stops.
It’s also what makes this industry exciting. You grow every day, and the
more open you are to learning from everyone around you—whether it’s
engineers, contractors, or vendors—the faster you’ll 昀椀nd your footing.
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