Les Mikesell lesmikesell@gmail.com 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.