EP10 – Learn From Previous Mistakes

The VCDX Podcast - A podcast by Simon Long

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In episode ten of The VCDX Podcast, My special guest will share some of the common mistakes that they see regularly as a VCDX panelist, in the hope that future candidates don’t make the same mistakes as those who went before them. News & Updates Congratulations to the newly minted VCDX’s since our last episode: * VCDX #286 – Igor Zecevic – France (DCV) * VCDX #287 – Katsuhiko Niino – Japan – (NV) * VCDX #288 – Phoebe Kim – US – (NV) The forthcoming online VCDX Workshop * Friday, Febrary 28th 2020 – Register Here Interview Notes & Links This week’s special guest is Paul McSharry (VCDX #234) Talking Points: 1. Risk Management & Mitigation – “Risk is accepted by the business” 2. Too many constraints that limit the ability to show design expertise 3. Not enough logical design 4. Lack of diagrams both in design and in whiteboard for defense 5. Looking for a slide that answers the question, when a answer or drawing helps. 6. “I would use this tool (ie vROps,vRNI)“, without the how , why and impact. Q&A AS always, if you have any questions you want answering on the Podcast, please send them to me via the two options below: * My Twitter account: https://twitter.com/simonlong_ * Or find me on The VCDX Prep Slack Team I’m always looking for feedback and ways to improve the podcast, so please, contact me with any thoughts and feedback you might have. If you enjoyed this episode, please remember to subscribe (using the links below) and let others know about it on social media.