Playbook: Which [Blank] Is Right for You?

Max Clark: [00:00] Have you ever heard someone say that you have too much tech debt or that you need to refactor the code base or that x sucks and you should be running y instead? That’s probably the most dangerous person in your company and listening to them will take you down a painful path.

The IT market is built for sellers, playbooks are for buyers. This is signed I’m Max Clark from itbroker.com. Today, which blank is the right one for you?

Here we go.

Have you ever heard someone say that you have too much tech debt or that you need to refactor the code base or that x sucks and you should be running y instead?

That’s probably the most dangerous person in your company and listening to them will take you down a painful path.

Here’s the thing, there’s always something newer and cooler on the market and if you’re chasing it, you’ll never have time to focus on the important thing, helping the business win.

IT is a series of blocks that need to work together and the great thing is that we have standard interfaces, APIs, RFCs, etc. that make the stuff work together better than you think.

And you’re focusing on Google versus Microsoft, Cisco versus Juniper, CrowdStrike versus Sentinel or any other comparison, you’re focusing on the wrong thing and letting vendor confusion win.

What’s important here is there’s no one right way, but if you change one block out, it impacts everything around it.

So understanding how the blocks work together and what you’re trying to achieve is the actual goal, not what logo’s on the invoice that you’re paying.

What is the business need?

What are you already running?

Where are you headed?

And how do you win?

That’s what you need to be focused on.

That’s what’s important.

That’s the playbook, more at itbroker.com podcast. If you’re in the middle of a real decision and want someone in your corner, book an intro call at itbroker.com and buy tech without regret.

I’m Max Clark, see you on the next one.