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Already there :) Maybe I'm getting pessimistic due to my workplace and what I see in websites like WeWorkRemotely, RemoteOk, etc. I'm not sure, maybe I need to

Already there :) Maybe I'm getting pessimistic due to my workplace and what I see in websites like WeWorkRemotely, RemoteOk, etc. I'm not sure, maybe I need to stick my head a bit more and get a glimpse at other companies. I see people spinning up K8s clusters with no thought to security, performance, etc. All. The. Time. And they are getting so much accomplished with a flood of kudos. And I'm the party pooper if I, very politely really, raise these concerns and offer solutions. It's like I'm the uninvited guest to the party, I don't know how to put it another way. This is what drove me to think of being a consultant. That way people can shoot themselves in the foot and I'm called in to clean everything. At least it's not this daily struggle (or is it?)

cimmanom 8y ago
Position yourself as the one who can do it right. Companies with significant security or compliance concerns (payment processors; healthcare; password management; etc) and vaguely clueful leadership have a huge need for people who REALLY know systems and network security and can find their way around modern provisioning and deployment automation. If the openings you want aren't listed, find a few companies you think need your level of expertise and look interesting, and pitch yourself directly to their VPs or Directors of engineering.
Rjevski 8y ago
> I see people spinning up K8s clusters with no thought to security, performance, etc. All. The. Time. Totally agreed. A Kubernetes (or any similar large thing) cluster is a huge liability - it’s a living thing of its own, kinda like a nuclear reactor that needs competent people to manage & monitor it all the time. Not to mention a lot of K8S users would actually be better off with something smaller like AWS or even Heroku, and make huge savings on maintenance.

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Already there :) Maybe I'm getting pessimistic due to my workplace and what I see in websites like WeWorkRemotely, RemoteOk, etc. I'm not sure, maybe I need to

by neckbeardadm2 8y ago

cimmanom 8y ago
Position yourself as the one who can do it right. Companies with significant security or compliance concerns (payment processors; healthcare; password management; etc) and vaguely clueful leadership have a huge need for people who REALLY know systems and network security and can find their way around modern provisioning and deployment automation. If the openings you want aren't listed, find a few companies you think need your level of expertise and look interesting, and pitch yourself directly to their VPs or Directors of engineering.
Rjevski 8y ago
> I see people spinning up K8s clusters with no thought to security, performance, etc. All. The. Time. Totally agreed. A Kubernetes (or any similar large thing) cluster is a huge liability - it’s a living thing of its own, kinda like a nuclear reactor that needs competent people to manage & monitor it all the time. Not to mention a lot of K8S users would actually be better off with something smaller like AWS or even Heroku, and make huge savings on maintenance.