"IT is more like an ultimate frisbee team, than a rowing team. There's a goal. There are rules. Everyone is working together to get there, but people are running all over the place to get it done." -- John Burke, Nemertes packetpushers.net/podcasts/hea...

The end of our network chassis era: March 3rd, 2025

Tom, Russ, and @esharp.net share thoughts on Architecture & [Exception] Process that resonate with me. rule11.tech/hedge-259/

"If you have been assiduously building trust with your team by being trustworthy and by aligning what you're doing with what the organization needs ..., then you'll have that cultural capital within the organization to bring change about" -- John Burke, Nemertes packetpushers.net/podcasts/hea...

This is a powerful idea for large IT organizations: Have "an Ops Architect. ..Somebody who is grounded in the operations team, but who is fully connected with the engineering and architecture and leadership." - @scottrobohn.bsky.social packetpushers.net/podcasts/hea...

"The time to build a system is often miniscule compared to the time you are going to run the system. So investing in #manageability upfront is crucial. Just like you need to invest in #security upfront. And you need to invest in #costcontrol upfront.". -- Werner Vogels youtu.be/aim5x73crbM?...

"I should only tolerate complexity when it provides value. And if increased complexity doesn't provide value, that means it is only adding cost. Take Occam's razor, and cut out everything you can to make it as simple as you can. That's engineering excellence." --Scott Robohn rule11.tech/hedge-204/

Great to see "The Frugal Architect" principles emphasize the essential role of cost in good architecture. Another inspiring re:Invent keynote from Werner Vogels. thefrugalarchitect.com