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   To no ones surprise, I have decided to jump into Linux full time on my old rig.  Under normal circumstances, this isn't a big deal, but this is my test run before I make the final leap away from Windows.  To be clear, I will still have Windows installed somewhere just to keep up with industry standards, but now that I'm diving into QA Test Automation, Linux is the best environment for numerous reasons.   Having a deep background and experience with Windows since 3.1, migrating to a new operating system has been a daunting task.  In the past, I have tried Ubuntu Linux and various distros, but I ultimately had to fall back onto Windows as my gaming and creative apps computer.  Eventually, I was able to break off the creative apps to Apple, which include video, image, and audio applications, but gaming has always been a Windows thing.  To my surprise in the past 3 years, Linux has matured into a viable gaming platform, specifically because of the ...

In my efforts to improve, I have decided once again to dive deep into learning all things tech.  Inspired by my recent auto mechanic adventure, I recently changed brakes and spark plugs on my car, I have realized that with enough confidence and time, I too can improve my tech skills once more.  Which brings me to my latest goal of pivoting my career path towards QA Testing and Automation.   A bit of background, back in the day I used to sharpen my skills regularly using Lynda.com.  Although there are remnants of what that site used to be on LinkedIn Learning, the quality of tutorials and the focus was no longer there.  The bleeding edge teachers were replaced by corporate tutorials that lacked all the influential drive and energy.  Perhaps this is an old man yelling at the sky moment, but its clear that quality of tutorials have gone down the drain, regardless if it is free or paid.   Nevertheless, things brings us to the current state of aff...