So say i have become moderately proficient and very comfortable

Why?

>>58347604
You'll be just fine. The documentation is excellent, I suggest you look at the handbook.

Make sure your hardware is supported though, we are a bit behind on that due to everybody working on newer OS concepts and what not, but work is being done.

>>58347604
No, you shouldn't be lost. Some things operate slightly different than you're used to, but FreeBSD and Debian target the same people.

>>58347604
this >>58347720

you may even learn how to become a sysadmin from that handbook, it's that good

>>58347604
FreeBSD logo is the best OS logo I've seen. I want to use FreeBSD just because of their logo.

I mean this unironically.

One of the main differences is the init system. Debian uses systemd, while the BSDs use more traditional UNIX init systems.
Besides that, some commands are different, some naming schemes for devices and network interfaces, among other things.
When I moved to the BSDs from leenuks I had quite a few surprises when some commands I'd use often didn't work the same way, and several of the commands were not even available in BSD, having a completely different scheme. For a concrete example, almost all disk related tasks in FreeBSD are managed through GEOM , while in linuks it's done through commands such as `lsbkl' and the like.
Of course, you should always consult the handbook and you'll be fine.
*BSD are Unix-likes similar to linuks in many aspects, so it's fairly familiar ground.

Only if you're a handheld linuks kid who can't figure things out for himself would you find it hard because the BSDs do none of that and expect you to do your share.