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This, this, so much this. When we build more complexity into a system, the less we understand it, similar to how development frameworks create multiple layers o
by temporallobe 6y ago
This, this, so much this. When we build more complexity into a system, the less we understand it, similar to how development frameworks create multiple layers of abstraction to the point where the developers have no idea what actual code the framework produces, much less how to fix it.
- slx26 6y agoYes, we probably need people to stop thinking about tools as if they "solved" problems; what they really do is "transform" them. Now instead of having to deal with the original problem, you only need to deal with part of it and part of the new problem of using the tool that's supposed to help you, plus any leaks you might have because tools rarely solve problems perfectly. It's a trade-off, and you need to be aware of these transformations.
- SamuelAdams 6y agoAnother way of looking at it is this is the current golden age of infosec. Think of all these complex systems developers and SysAdmins need to maintain at a company. Then think of how well each person knows each technology. Most of them will be "T" shaped, ie know one tech well but surface-level on all the others. If I know several tools really well (or better than the company's sysadmins / devs) I can probably find some security issues with them.