Be aware of the cowboys!

I started my IT career 28 years ago as a systems developer. That background wired my brain to think analytically, with an almost obsessive attention to detail.

Recently, I was brought in to fix a system built by a “cowboy”.

What I found was concerning:

- The original design relied on a static approach to cross-check a highly dynamic environment. 

- From a technical standpoint, that’s fundamentally flawed. 

- As I dug deeper, more and more loopholes began to surface.

- The scary part? The system appeared to be working… until you actually looked closely.

In the end, I rebuilt it from the ground up using a fully dynamic model. 

The result? It immediately exposed a wide range of issues that had been completely missed before.

This is the reality we’re dealing with:

- Not all systems are built properly.

- Not all risks are visible on the surface.

Unfortunately, there are still “cowboys” amongst us that truly believe they are doing a good job — but are not.