From the second canto of Kavikanthabharanam by Kshemendra
With his own
eyes a poet
observes the shape of a leaf.
He knows how to make
people laugh
and studies the nature of each living thing.
The features of ocean and mountain,
the movement of sun, moon and stars.
His thoughts turn with the seasons.
He travels among different people
learning their landscapes,
learning their languages.
as quoted in The Cane Groves of Narmada River
The Cambridge University Hindu Cultural Society has a nice post about finding one’s place in the world:
The tiger must hunt, the nightingale must sing, the cow must yield. Similarly, there are tigers among men, nightingales among men, cows among men. We must act according to our dharma if we are to have peace in this life. In the words of the Shakesperian character, Polonius, ‘ This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.’
Often when working in IT departments the security professional is tugged away to perform other duties. The draw of performance issues and service delivery is so strong it can be difficult to remember that in order to have peace we must remain true. Security is a separate and distinct dharma.
Interesting news today for security professionals:
When thinking about advanced in aviation, wind-tunnels are a necessary step. The cost of disaster is simply too high not to test extensively before deployment. It is a world far removed from the common software development lifecycle.
Oobject shows some fine examples, including one from the Wright brothers:
The interior and exterior of wind tunnels have unusual design requirements that often make them accidental architectural masterpieces.
Test environments as masterpieces? I like the sound of that. Perfect material for presentations to developers who scoff at the idea of testing.