Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Accepting the blame remotely isn't quite the same as
working
> at the same place for a decade or more and having to live
> with what you built.
If I hadn't left my first salaried job years ago, I'd
probably still be there. I was there 3 years and _did_ have
to live with what I built. I made 2 major mistakes in that
time, and accepted full responsibility.
That was in the aerospace industry. At the time, there were
7 dead astronaunts, so I don't play CYA games.
Unfortunately, many people still do -- as well as political
games -- and that's why there are 7 more dead astronauts.
But yes, since then, I've found a niche as a contractor.
Now I will readily point out that I get _repeat_ business
over the years from the same, past clients -- including my
former employers where I held salaried positions. Two
clients are large, Fortune 100** companies.
[ **Oh God, I know someone's going to complain about
credentials yet again. ;-]
In 1 case, I left over something, and then was brought back
later in a serious admission of "yes, you told us so."
> Your rants on the side of security vs. convenience
What "rant"? I've seen other people who have the same
position *I*. ;-> Don't confuse what some others have said
from _any_ viewpoint with what I have said. ;-> I have
continually stated that there are reasons for SELinux, and I
don't agree with the "absolutism" of _either_ side.
But RBAC/MAC is a necessity that you can't ignore. And if
you're waiting for the fantasy that it won't break things,
then you're living in the same fantasy world that a deny all
outgoing policy default on a firewall "just works." ;->
> would be more believable if you added that you did all of
> your own work under such conditions and planned to continue
> for the foreseeable future.
So until then, my statements don't hold any merit? My rant
_was_ about contractors and their clients. All my former
clients hold me in high regard -- and I still consult for
every former employer I had a salaried position with (one was
for 2 years, another was for 3 years).
Please don't belittle my statements. I was trying to offer
insight. I'm glad people can find positions for 10+ years.
With exception of my very first, salaried employer, I've been
in post-2000 rut of employers who just don't have openings.
-- Bryan
P.S. SIDE NOTE: I started my first salaried position I
currently hold now 2 months ago. It's a small company and I
could be gone tomorrow because of budget constraints. I do
more engineering now, and I have left the IT consulting world
for a time. But I still help former clients when I can.
Since our systems are used to secure emergency
communications, security is the natural part of our products.
--
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