Chapter 40. GADâs Maxims
Over the years Iâve been in the industry, it has become apparent to me that there are certain driving forces in the IT universe. These forces are evident in just about all aspects of life, but their application is never more evident than it is in IT.
In every situation where an engineer does not get to do what she wants to doâor worse, in her eyes, to do what she believes is rightâthese forces come into play. I believe that if more people understood them, there would be less conflict between engineers and their superiors.
My initials are GAD, and people often call me by that acronym. It is with the utmost humility that I present to you GADâs Maxims.
Maxim #1
The driving forces of network design are summarized here:
Politics
Money
The right way to do it
Note
GADâs Maxim #1: Network designs are based on politics, money, and the right way to do itâin that order.
Figure 40-1 shows it all in a nutshell. The idea is simple, really. Engineers want to âdo it the right way,â which is usually considered best practice. To do whatever it is âthe right way,â money will be required. To get money, someone will have to be adept at politics. To put it another way, if you want to do it the right way, you need money, and the only way to get money is through politics. I can hear your voices in my head as you read this, groaning, âI hate politics.â The truth is, you donât hate politicsâyou hate dirty politics. There is a distinct difference between the ...
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