What IT Pros Actually Do On Their Own Machines (vs What They Tell You)

Pragmatic Sysadmin — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000

What IT Pros Actually Do On Their Own Machines (vs What They Tell You)

There’s the advice IT hands out. The official line. The stuff in the company handbook.

Then there’s what actually happens on the machines of the people who wrote that handbook.

I’m not here to throw anyone under the bus. But after years in this industry, there are some pretty consistent gaps between what gets preached and what gets practised. And honestly? Closing that gap will make your computing life significantly better.

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What IT Pros Actually Do On Their Own Machines (vs What They Tell You)

What IT Pros Actually Do On Their Own Machines (vs What They Tell You)