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How Hard Is It For Older Techs To Keep Up With New Technology?

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Feb 27, 2023

In my experience, having worked with older techs, I always thought the hardest part for them would be keeping up with technology. I mean some try, and struggle, others can sorta pick it up, but others just seem to straight up refuse. I'm in my early 30's, don't work with too many older techs, but the few I do can still physically run circles around me, but you try to do basic programming, and intermediate network troubleshooting and it's almost sad. It's not exclusive to older techs, but more noticeable I suppose.

With less younger people wanting to get into this industry, do yourself a favour and try and keep up. I can always appreciate someone trying and failing, but don't just flat out refuse because you don't want to.

******: **** ******* *** ***** **** an ******** **********:*** ********** **** ** ** ** Be ** ***** ******** **********?

JH
John Honovich
Feb 27, 2023
IPVM

****** *** ******* ****. * **** it *** *** **********.

**** ***, *** ********, ****** *** sorta **** ** **, *** ****** just **** ** ******** ** ******

*'** **** ******* ******* **** *** most *********** ***** ***** *** ******. Many ***** ***, * ***** ** teach ***** (** ******* ****, ***** they **** ******* ****) *** ** configure ** ** ******* *** * few **** ***** ** **, ******** to ***** **. ** *** * *** ******** as * ****** **** ** ***** be ********** *** ***** ******* *** the *******.

***, *** ***** ** *** **** is *** **** ** ******* *****.

* ** ******* **** ****** **** to *** ****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Feb 27, 2023

* *** * ******* **********, * found ****** ** * *** ****** rolls, *** ** ***** *** ********. A *** ***** *****, *** **** couldn't **** ** **. * ****** others ***** **** ** ** **** to **** ** **** ******, *** ask **** * *** ***** ***** and ** *** ****.

*** **** **** **** ***** **** kinda *** *****. "* ***'* **** to **** ****, *'* **** ** alarm ****!" ****, ** *** ******* alarm ******* ** *** ********. **'* unlikely ***** ******** ** *** **** will ** ** ** ****, ** have ** ** ********** ** ***** home. * ***'* ****** **** *** and *** ** *** ***. "****!". It *** *****.

* ********** *** **** *** ***** but **** ******'* ***** **. **** get ********** ** * ********* ***. And ***** ***'* **** *** *** do ***** ****. **** ****** **** can't *** **. *** ** *** even ***? **** **.

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Brian Karas
Feb 27, 2023
Pelican Zero

**** ***** ***, * ***** ** teach ***** (** ******* ****, ***** they **** ******* ****) *** ** configure ** ** ******* *** * few **** ***** ** **, ******** to ***** **.

******** ******** ** **** *** *****?

******: **** ******* *** **** ***** to *** *** **********:******** ******** ** **** *** *****? (Hdcctv ********)

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Kevin Mundy
Feb 27, 2023
Stanford University

**** ** * *** *** ***, learn *** *** *** **** **** about *** *****, **** ***'* ***** that ***** ** ******* **** *** best *** ** **** * **** or **** * **** ***. *** experience *** **** **** * **** seasoned ****** ** ********** *** ***** you **** ********** ** *** *****.

** **** **** *** **** **** with *** *** ************* ****** **** may **** * ********* **** **** configuring * ****** ** *********** *** firewall *****. ****** *** **** **** are **** ** *** ***** *** can **** **** ******** */* ****** it **** **** **** ***'* ****** it ***. * ** ** *** still ***** ********* *** ***** **** my *******.

** **** ******** **** ****** **** field *********** ****** ** **** **** pre-program ** *** **** ** *** ready ** ***** ** *** ****, plug *** ****. **** ******* *** harder....

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J Robert Burgoyne
Apr 13, 2023
True Blade Systems, Inc.

******** **** ** ****** ** ********* and *********** ***, ** ******** **** business *** ********** ****. **** **** your ************ **** * *** **** provisioning *** **** *** ** ******. b2b **** ************ *** ****** ** in *** ******** ********** ** ************ options ***** ******** *********.

***** ***** ** ******* **** ******** the ********* ***-************ ** *** ****, before ******* ** *** *** ****, to ******* ******** *** ****** **** labels **** ************ *******, **** ******* phone *******, *** *** ********* *******, WiFi ****** - **** ** *** a **** ********: ******* ******* *** harder.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Feb 27, 2023

***** *** ***** ******** ********* *** there ***** **** ***'* **** ** cameras ******* "****** ***** *****."

******* ******* ** ******, ******** **** just ******* ******* ***** *** "******* it'll ** **** *******.”

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Feb 27, 2023

***'** *** ** ** * **** long ******* ** ******* ** *** industry **** ******* ** *** **** modern **** ****.

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U
Undisclosed #4
Feb 27, 2023

*'* **, *** *******. * ********* in **** **** * ****. *** 3.1 *** *** *****, ** *** Novell, ******, ****, ********, *** ***** Ring. ***** *** **** * ***** old, ****** (*** ********) ******** (**, hubs *** *******) **** **********. * learned ** *** **** ***, *** subnetting *** **** ** ****. ** first ****** ******* *** * ****-********* power ************ **** ** ******* *** boot ******** *** **** ***** *** a ******* **** ** ******* *** network **** (*** ******, ********* *********) that ********** * ****-**** ***** ****** trading ******.

** ***** **** ******** ******** ******* as * ****** ** ** **** skills *** **** ***** ** **********. I'm *** **** *** ******** ****** older ** ************* *** *** ** touch. ** ******** *** ***** *** stuff **** *** *** *********** *** using ***. *** ***, * ***** think ****** ******* **** * ******* in **** **********.

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JH
John Honovich
Feb 27, 2023
IPVM

* ********* ** **** **** * BSEE.

** ********, **** ** * ****** elite ********** ** ***** *** ****.

*'* *** **** *** ******** ****** older ** ************* *** *** ** touch

* ***'* **** ***** "** *************" but ** **** ******** ******** ***** often **** ** ******** ******** ** computers ** *********** *** *** ***** generation, ** *****, ** *** **** common ** **** ** ******* *********.

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U
Undisclosed #4
Feb 28, 2023

** **** ******** ******** ***** ***** have ** ******** ******** ** ********* or *********** *** *** ***** **********, at *****, ** *** **** ****** to **** ** ******* *********.

* ** ********** ** *** ******* that *** ******** ***** ** ** to *******, * **** ***** *** more ** * **** *** *** trade ******* ** *** **** ****** level. ***** ****** ***** *** **** than **** *** ******** ****** **** they ****** ****-**** ****** *********. *'** take * ********, ****-******** ******** ***** skilled ********** **** ** ******** **** with * ****** *** ***.

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JH
John Honovich
Feb 28, 2023
IPVM

*** ******** ***** ** ** ** college

********** *****. *** ***** *** ****** to ** ******* ************** ****** ***** ** ***** *** and **** **** **** ** ********** education.

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Kyle Folger
Feb 28, 2023
IPVMU Certified

* ***** ** * ***** **** there *** ****** ** ** ******* that *** ** ******* **** ****** education. *******, ***** ****** *** ***** not ***** **** ** * *** of *** ********* ** * **********. I ***** * ******* ** ********* and ********** **** ** *** ***** is ******. ******* * ************ ** a **** ** *** ** ******* is **** ** **** **** ***** hands. ***** *** **** **** ***'* or ***'* **** **.

* ******** ******* **** **** *** desire ** ** ** ******* ****** interview *** ****** **** ** *** field **** **** **** ** *** into ****** ******* *****. * **** some **** *** *** *** ********* for **** **** ******* **** ****** and **** ***** * **** ** two ** **** ***** *** ******* it ****'* *** ****. **** **** went ** ****** ***** ** * different ***** ** ***** *** *** doing ****. **** *** ***** **** and ******* * ****** ********* ******* of **** **** *** *****.

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SD
Shannon Davis
Feb 27, 2023
IPVMU Certified

** ** ***** *** *** ******* people ** **** *** ***** ****** for * ******* ******* **** ***** learn * ***** ** *** **** us ***** *****. ********* **** *** actually ******* ** **** ** *** telling **** *** **** ***** **** not **** *** **** *******. ***** take * *** ******* ** ****** notes *** **** ** **** **** are ******** ***** ** ********* **** we *** ****** ** ***** ****.

***** ** ******* **** ********** **** trying ** **** ******* *** ** work ******* *** *** ****** *** all **** *** ** ** ***** their ****** ***** ******** ***** *** minutes. ******* **** ** *** ***** techs ***** **** ** ***** **** younger ***** *** **** **** *** too ********** ** ******* ****** *** can't ***** **** **** * ****** when **** ** **** ***** **** would ** ***** *** *****.

*** *** **** **** ****** *** just **** ** **** *** ** change ** ********* ** ******* *** test ****** *** *******. *** *** techs **** ** **** **** **** the ****** **** *** ******* **.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Feb 28, 2023

**, ******.

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JH
John Honovich
Feb 28, 2023
IPVM

**, ******.

*********, **** ** ***** **** ***? Be ************ ** **** ******** ** disclose *** *** *** ** ****** can **** *** **** ** ******** you *****.

******** **** ****** ******* ********* ***** age.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Feb 28, 2023

******!

****** ** ********, ******* *** **** with ******** ** ** ****** ******* going *** ***** ***.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Mar 01, 2023

****,

*** ***** ******** ** *******'* ******* was ******** ******* ****** ** ***** lazy.

JH
John Honovich
Mar 01, 2023
IPVM

#*, *********** #* ***** ******* ***** people's *** ********* *** **** ** in *** ***** / ***** ***** responses. * ***** **** ******* ** important.

* ** ***** **'* **** ** criticize ** **** **** ******* *******. (1) ** *** ***** ****** ******** time ** ***** ****** ** ********* or ***? (*) ** *** **, do *** ***** **** ****************** ***** younger?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Mar 01, 2023

****'* *** ****. * ********* *** my *******. ** *** ******** *** did *** **** *** ************ *******.

*. ****** ***/****** ***** ** **** time ** ***** ***** ** ********. When ***** ********* *********, * ***** time ** ** ***** *********** *** topic ** ******** * "*** **" video ** *******.

*. ****** ******** **** **** ** their ***** **** **** *******. ****** have *** ******** ** ****, ** it's **** ******** * ******* ** encyclopedic ********* ** **** ******.

*******'* ******* *** **** ******** **: "Young ****** ***** **** **** ** their ****** ***** ******* ******." ***** is ***** ** **** ** * general ********* ** "****** *** *** 60+ **** ** ******** ** ***** new ******," ***** ** ***** ** it *** ****** ** **********.

RH
Ron Hoppner
Mar 01, 2023

** ***’** ******* ****’** ******* ****** on ***** *****, **** ****’* *** only * **** ** ******, **’* a **** ** ****** ********. *** be ******* ****** ******* *********. ***** they’re ****** ***** ** ***** *****. Maybe ****’** ******** ********** ***********. ***** they’re ******** ** * *** **** you ***’*.

** ***’** **** **’* ** ** IG ******, **** ****’* **** **** chewing **** ***** ***** ****.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Mar 07, 2023

*** ***** ***** ***** ** ****** an *** ***** *******. **** * look ****** *** *** ****** ** their ****** ****** **** ***** **** they *** ******** ** ** ***** it's ****** ****** ***** ****** ***********.

* *** ******** ** ****** ******* me ** "*** *** **** **** phone" **** * *** ** ***** smart *****. *** **** * ***** him, **'* ******** *** **** **** on *** ***** **** * **.

*** * ***** ******** ***** *** "not ******* ** **** ****". * used ** ***** **** ***, *** the ******* * **** **** *** is ******* **** *** *'** ****** with ******. *** ****** ***** ******* support ** ****** ****'* ******* ** doing (**** ************ ********/********** *****).

** ***'** ******* * ****** *** VMS ** ****** *******, *** ****** have **** *** *** *** ************. Sometimes *** *** ******** *** ******* from **** **** *** ****** ** from, *** ********* ****'* **** *** an ******. *** *** * *** server *** **** ** **** *** have ** ******* *** * ****** of ****?

** ******** ***** ******** ***** ** a *** ******. *** ***** ******** has ** *******, *** ********** *** ever ********* *** ** ******* ******.

********* **** ******* *** ******** ** hard, ******* ** ******** **** **** across ** ***** **** * *** not **** ** **. **'* **** a ******** ***********, ** *** **** with ** ******** *** ******* *** our ******, *'** *** **** **** and **** ***** ***** **** ******** to ***** **** *** **** ***** of ******** ****** ******* "****'* **** the ***** ****** *** ***".

*** *****, *** ******* ** ***** people ***'* ********* **** ** *** into **** ********. *'* ** *** 30's *** ** *'** ********* **********, in *** ******** ******** ***** * was **. * ** ***** *** youngest **** ********** * **. ** last ******* ***** *** *** **** two ***** ***** **** **, *** another *** **** ***. *** ****'* it. ** ** ** ***** ** experience ***, ***** ****** *** ****** fresh ******* **** **, **** ***. This ******** ** *** **** ** inexperienced ******, ** ***** ** ** area ** ***** ******.

** ** ** ***'* ****** **** younger ****** ** **** **, **** the ***** ***** ***** **** ** at ***** ***. ** * ********* in ** ******** ****, ** * am ******* **** ** ***** **** and **** *** ******, *** **********, I *** **** **** ****. * am *** *** **** ******* * admit ****, *** ** *** *** willing, * **** ** ** **** to ***** ***. ** *** **** refuse ** *****, ** *** ********** and **** ****, * ***'* **** how ** ***** ***, *** ******** won't ****** ****** ******* **'* *** worth ** **** ** *** ***'* want ** ***.

**** ** **** **** ******* ** understand **. * **** ********* * talk ****, ** ***** ***** ***********. So ****** **** **** ******* ** me *** ******* **** *** **********, ask ** ** ****** ******, *** me *********, **** ** ** ****, ect.

* ***** * ****** ** ***** my ****** ****** ***. **'* **** five *******.

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Hiroshi Sasaki
Feb 28, 2023

** * ******, ***** ***①*** ****** share ** *********, *** ******-***** ******* lose ** *******.(*) *****-***** ***** **** have *****-** ***(*) ***, ***, *** CVI **** *** **** **********

* **** **** * ******* **** since **** *** ** *** ** years ***.* ** **** ** ** an ****** ** *** ***** ** technology.

**** ***********.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Mar 07, 2023

** ****** ***** ******* *** ****** bids, ** **** ******* ** * lack ** ********** **********, ** ******** experience?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
Feb 28, 2023

* ******* ** ***** *** ********** isn't ******* ** ***.

*'** *** ****** ** ***** ***** in ***** *** *** *** ******** their **** ** ******** **********, ******/**********, AWS, ***. ******* ******* *** ** what **** **** *** ** *** always ****** *** ****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Mar 07, 2023

****, *** ** ** ********** ***** people **** **** ** ******* *** industry. ** ** * ******* ***** it ***** **** ********** **** ******* people ***'* **** ****** ** ***'* learn ******.

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Michael Silva
Mar 01, 2023
Silva Consultants

* ***** **** ** ******* **** to ******* ****** **** ***. ***** are *********** *** **** **********, *** eager ** *****, *** **** ********* problems ** ******* **** *** ********* to *****. ***** *** ***** *********** to **** *** *** ** **** a *** ** **** * ******, and **** ** ********** ******* ***** the ****. **** **** ********* **** learn *** ******* ****** ********* *** usually **** **** * *********** ********* of *** ********* **** **** *** working **.

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JH
John Honovich
Mar 01, 2023
IPVM

**** **** ********* **** ***** *** minimum ****** ********* *** ******* **** only * *********** ********* ** *** equipment **** **** *** ******* **.

***, * ****** ** **** ** a ******** ** ******** ****. **** is, *** ***** *** ****** **** to ***** (*** *** ** **** advanced **********) *** ******** ** *********** or ********** ***** ** **** *** older ***** *** ***** *** **** low ********** **** ** ***** *********** forever, ******* **** ********** ** ***** techs *** ***** ** ********** ** new **********.

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Michael Silva
Mar 01, 2023
Silva Consultants

* ***** **** **** ** **** in * *** ** *****.

U
Undisclosed #6
Mar 01, 2023

**** ***** ***** *** *******, *** some ****** *** ** *****. *** also *** **** **** ******* ****'* too. * ***** **'* *** ******* companies ******, * **** ***** *** these ****'* ******* *** ***** ********* like ***. *** ** ***** ****'* have *** ********* **** ***'* **** to ***** ** ******* **** *** just **** ******* **** * ******... Some *** ****** ***** * ******. No *** ** ****** **** ** incentivizing **** ** *****, ** *** would ****?

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #7
Mar 01, 2023

**** ****** **** ** *****. ******* to *** *** ***** **** *** training **** **** ****** ***** ** certifications *** *** *** ******** *** offer. ***** ****, **** ** ********** to ***** ****** ******* **** **** classes. * ******** ***** **** ***'* want *** ***** **************.

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UE
Undisclosed End User #8
Mar 01, 2023

*'* ** ***** *** *** *** into *** ****** ************ ******** ** 1990 ***** *** ******* * ****** at ** * ********* ******. (*** casino *** **** ***** *****). *** surveillance ********** ******* *** **** **** 3 ******, ** * ****** *** tech ** **** *** **** *** surveillance ******** * *** ***** *****. Going ** ** ***** ** ******** technology ****** ** **** ******** *** managing ** **** **** **. * do **** ** *** ** *** to **** ** **** *** *** is ***** ***** * ****-** * bit ** ********* ** **** ** in *** ****. *** ***** ** and *** ** *** ** **********.

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Ryan King
Mar 08, 2023
Pacific Audio and Communications

**** *** **** ** ** **** the *** ** *** **** **** attitude. ** **********, *** ****** ****** be ******** ******* **'* ********** ********. You **** ** **** **. ****'* what ***** ** ***. * **** working **** ******* *****, ** ****** me *** ***** ** *****. *** things **** **** ********* **** **** being *********** *** ********. ** ***** you **** ** ********** ** ** a ***** ** ****** ** **** to **********. * **** **** *** 'forever * *******' ********.

U
Undisclosed #9
Mar 08, 2023

*** ****** **** **** ********* **** than ***** *********** *** ********. ** means *** **** ** ********** ** to * ***** ** ****** ** easy ** **********.

* ***** **** **** ***%.

*** *** **** ****, ** *** 'teaching' ****, *** **** ** ********** whatever ** ** *** *** ******** to * ***** **** ***** *** are ******** ******* **** *** **** your ****.

** **** ***'* ******* **, **** will ***** ** ****** (** **** probably ******).

*** **** ** **** *** ******* techs, ***** *********, ******** ***********, ****** techs, ***.

*** **** ****** ****** ****** *** of ***** ****** ** ******* **** can ************ **** **** **** **** their ****.

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