The education system
Viktor Farcic: So then, what's your view of the education system? How do we get it to teach to so many different profiles?
Damien Duportal: Some people prefer hands-on practice over reading. For instance, if someone says that they don't understand your slides about the network OSI model, that's actually OK. What you should do then is give them a Raspberry Pi and a keyboard and make them learn by configuring a TCP/IP, and then they'll go back to learn the OSI model. We know it's a requirement to have that foundational knowledge and, for now, it's OK. But do you need it after working in IT or networks for a few years, or do you need it upfront before doing anything else? It depends, and if we say we should teach all people like this, we are already in the wrong.
The main challenge is finding teachers who are adaptable, and are able to talk to the people in front of them and say: "OK, you don't understand what I'm saying? I need...
