complexity is evil, evil, evil

Work projects have been kicking my ass lately, and basically sapping the will to live! In all seriousness, I am a firm believer that complexity is the ultimate evil to all things IT, not just security. It turns simple plans into extremely frustrating projects that don’t end.

Unfortunately, complexity has a driver, and that is called the Deadline. Impose deadlines that don’t match the work to be done, and often the end result is a chaotic, complex mess…