
The Product-Centric Trap in IT: Standards vs. Brands
In the modern IT landscape, job descriptions often read like a “superhero” wish list. Candidates are expected to have deep expertise in dozens of competing products — Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, Check Point — simultaneously. However, there is a fundamental logic gap here: why would a professional who is a master of all these domains want to work in an environment that lacks clear standards and processes? The Product-Centric Trap: Standards vs. Brands For the architectural thinking behind this topic, see: IT Infrastructure Is Not a Collection of Products ...