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>That advantage will be a lasting, selling point vs cheap labor of "I know the dark corners and time-wasters. I'll do it right."< This very much still holds tr

>That advantage will be a lasting, selling point vs cheap labor of "I know the dark corners and time-wasters. I'll do it right."< This very much still holds true...excellent point... I've been in the profession for a number of years, paid attention to detail, and put all my efforts into nailing the skills I've observed to be relevant... Much to my amusement, I learned a few years ago that some in my network of friends had given me the nickname of "the fixer"...which led to more referrals than I could possibly handle... I know what I know, and if you call me in I may take a bit more time than you'd like to fix your problem(s), but when I'm done it will be "fixed".... That's still worth quite a bit, even though the pace has picked up dramatically over the years...your "core" needs to be rock solid for long-term viability... My advice to beginners is master something, then master something else...before long your reputation will precede you in ways that you'll be delighted by...

nickpsecurity 11y ago
Glad to see you're benefiting from the effect. And this... "My advice to beginners is master something, then master something else...before long your reputation will precede you in ways that you'll be delighted by..." ...is totally true. It's why I tried to wear many hats. At some point, wearing too many makes you look like you might not be that good at any one. So, the next trick I learned is to make different versions of a resume that leave off stuff and target specific audiences. Each one might think you only have 2-3 skills. High skill or mastery in them is still believable at that point. So, let them believe. :)
- Outdoorsman 11y ago
  Agreed...targeted resumes are the way to go, especially with the current differentiated market, which is accelerating geometrically... I'm full stack in 3, often 4 (depending), discreet environments...that took years, and (still takes) 50-some-odd active bookmarks and rss feeds...my traveling "hotshot" case has 34 thumbs loaded with goodies...a good memory helps a great deal...
  - nickpsecurity 11y ago
    You got me thinking. A friend several years back got a small box full of 60+MB thumb drives for almost nothing. We were thinking what could be done with those in terms of attacks, distribution of sample software, various ideas. Your comment makes me wonder if they could also be used as business cards of sorts showcasing a portfolio w/ code. Is that was you were referring to or something else like your software stacks for various roles you take on? Regardless, I never considered that use case.

nickpsecurity 11y ago

Glad to see you're benefiting from the effect. And this... "My advice to beginners is master something, then master something else...before long your reputation will precede you in ways that you'll be delighted by..." ...is totally true. It's why I tried to wear many hats. At some point, wearing too many makes you look like you might not be that good at any one. So, the next trick I learned is to make different versions of a resume that leave off stuff and target specific audiences. Each one might think you only have 2-3 skills. High skill or mastery in them is still believable at that point. So, let them believe. :)

Outdoorsman 11y ago
Agreed...targeted resumes are the way to go, especially with the current differentiated market, which is accelerating geometrically... I'm full stack in 3, often 4 (depending), discreet environments...that took years, and (still takes) 50-some-odd active bookmarks and rss feeds...my traveling "hotshot" case has 34 thumbs loaded with goodies...a good memory helps a great deal...
- nickpsecurity 11y ago
  You got me thinking. A friend several years back got a small box full of 60+MB thumb drives for almost nothing. We were thinking what could be done with those in terms of attacks, distribution of sample software, various ideas. Your comment makes me wonder if they could also be used as business cards of sorts showcasing a portfolio w/ code. Is that was you were referring to or something else like your software stacks for various roles you take on? Regardless, I never considered that use case.