Comments on: Cynicism and Regret Are Powerful Design Tools http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/ Network design, architecture, thinking, working. Tech. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Kantowski (@netdad) http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comment-1504 Michael Kantowski (@netdad) Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:33:00 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618#comment-1504 Completely agree.  I've seen a lot of younger engineers take too much for granted, trust the vendor too much, and not do proper lab work and testing.  All the best intentions, but the result usually looks like a real mess to a seasoned engineer. Completely agree.  I’ve seen a lot of younger engineers take too much for granted, trust the vendor too much, and not do proper lab work and testing.  All the best intentions, but the result usually looks like a real mess to a seasoned engineer.

]]> By: FCoE isn't a replacement for Infiniband, it's a cheaper copy that customers will buy — My Etherealmind http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comment-1503 FCoE isn't a replacement for Infiniband, it's a cheaper copy that customers will buy — My Etherealmind Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:36:19 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618#comment-1503 [...] the product, it’s a guaranteed success. But its worth looking back on older technologies with regret and cynically viewing these new developments to determine if they are really the best solutions for our [...] [...] the product, it’s a guaranteed success. But its worth looking back on older technologies with regret and cynically viewing these new developments to determine if they are really the best solutions for our [...]

]]> By: Gyb http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comment-1502 Gyb Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:44:44 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618#comment-1502 Hi great post, I would have liked to be the one writing this ... In France there is a sentence which says something like " A pessimistic guy is a experienced optimistic !" Gyb Hi great post, I would have liked to be the one writing this …

In France there is a sentence which says something like
” A pessimistic guy is a experienced optimistic !”

Gyb

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comment-1501 Greg Ferro Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:07:44 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618#comment-1501 That 'seasoned admin' was a wise person. Promise little makes it easy to deliver a lot. That ‘seasoned admin’ was a wise person. Promise little makes it easy to deliver a lot.

]]> By: Wesley "Nonapeptide" http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comment-1500 Wesley "Nonapeptide" Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:48:30 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618#comment-1500 Reminds me of something a seasoned admin once told me as a young grasshopper. "Lower user expectations - increase user satisfaction." I still repeat that to myself, but I sometimes personalize it. "Lower your expectations - increase your satisfaction." Reminds me of something a seasoned admin once told me as a young grasshopper. “Lower user expectations – increase user satisfaction.”

I still repeat that to myself, but I sometimes personalize it. “Lower your expectations – increase your satisfaction.”

]]> By: Design tools – Human Factor « MTIN Technology http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comment-1499 Design tools – Human Factor « MTIN Technology Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:44:43 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618#comment-1499 [...] http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/ If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed! December 1st, 2009 | Category: Mikrotik [...] [...] http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/ If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed! December 1st, 2009 | Category: Mikrotik [...]

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comment-1498 Greg Ferro Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:08:24 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618#comment-1498 I feel old, but I still have twenty odd years in my professional life. Life is harsh. I feel old, but I still have twenty odd years in my professional life. Life is harsh.

]]> By: Ivan Pepelnjak http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comment-1497 Ivan Pepelnjak Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:24:00 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618#comment-1497 Absolutely agree ... looks like we're getting too old. Absolutely agree … looks like we’re getting too old.

]]> By: Anthony http://etherealmind.com/cynicism-regret-powerful-design-tools/#comment-1496 Anthony Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:32:24 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=1618#comment-1496 Wow...seems like a post straight out of my daily work life. Thanks for the post. Anthony Wow…seems like a post straight out of my daily work life.

Thanks for the post.

Anthony

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