DTrace Topics Difficulty
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[edit] DTrace Topics: Difficutly
The DTrace Topics collection uses the following difficulty ratings for its content, based on number of coffee cups (or cups of cocoa, for non-coffee drinkers).
| Difficulty | Level | Quotes |
| Beginner | "What is DTrace? What problems can it solve?" |
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| User | "I know what DTrace is, show me how use it." |
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| Intermediate | "I've been writing one liners and short scripts, show me what else I can do, and how to do things well." |
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| Advanced | "I've used DTrace for a while and written some useful scripts, show me somthing harder." |
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| Ace | "I've used DTrace to solve loads of problems and I know many providers well. Show me everything, I don't mind reading kernel source if needed." |
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| Elite | "I can solve almost anything with DTrace, clever scripting, and without using SDT." |
[edit] Why
These difficulty ratings have been included for a couple of reasons:
learning
- If you are learning DTrace, the difficulty ratings allow you to study appropriate content and make most efficient use of your time. As with learning a musical instrument or a sport, the best way to master it is to work up the levels while practising.
knowing
- You have a need to DTrace something, and you find the documentation extreamly complex and are left confused. Maybe that topic is inherantly complex - it helps to know this beforehand so that the experience isn't a blow to your DTrace confidence.
