Category Archives: Editorial

AI Steals Joy

Posted on September 15, 2025 by way0utwest

Take a moment and think about how much work you do each day. If you write code, how much time do you actually spend writing code around meetings, admin work, and other tasks. If you manage systems and develop scripts, … Continue reading →

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The Security of Old Tech

Posted on September 12, 2025 by way0utwest

There has been a lot of news about air traffic problems in the US in 2025. I haven’t had any delays due to this, though I’ve gotten a few messages in my travels that I might want to reschedule. There … Continue reading →

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Password Guidance

Posted on September 10, 2025 by way0utwest

I remember working at a large organization with a team of other IT Operations staffers. We rotated this one job every month amongst a few people, each taking turns, where we’d lose a day to update all the privileged passwords … Continue reading →

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Requiring Technical Debt Payments

Posted on September 7, 2025 by way0utwest

I was working with a customer recently that is trying to improve their processes. This was a large company, over 100,000 employees, though most of them aren’t in the technology area. However, across many divisions and groups, there are a … Continue reading →

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