[ale] What are your thoughts on system transparency?

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While I personally like it, a lot of sysadmin jobs are going away. It's easy to click a few buttons and spin up a new cloud instance. Why trouble-shoot something when you can just destroy it and start over?





On 2/27/24 12:02, Steve Litt via Ale wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I define system transparency as a system or subsystem with accessible
> test points and adjustments AND the ability to see its sub components
> and how they connect to each other. What are your thoughts on system
> transparency?
> 
> Obviously, with my core competency and core business being
> troubleshooting, I value transparency hugely. I have a feeling that my
> viewpoint isn't universal, given how much software (and hardware and
> machines) are not transparent (they're translucent at best, and often
> opaque black boxes). Obviously, when the system is operating as
> designed and desired, a black box is less intrusive than something with
> exposed test points and adjustments and seemingly extraneous messages.
> 
> So what do you think?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> SteveT


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