Matt
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Matt
@rationalwhiskey.bsky.social
Security things, photography things, whisk(e)y things.
Evertonian | DC United | Washington Capitals
Denver, CO
Yea I used to have that argument with my siblings every time I went back to the DC area. They'd get annoyed that I'd stay at a hotel - but was always better for both sanity (family is very different than me) and what I needed to get done while there
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What’s the character??
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
True but it still messes with me (albeit “6:30” wake up instead of 5:30 will be nice short term)
November 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Damnit. I just got used to this shit
November 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Nestle Crunch and Bowmore 15 is a pretty solid match
November 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
People were being far too good when taking candy - that was made up by one group (which saved me from having far too much candy leftover)
November 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
this is how i struggle with my architecture team - getting them to recognize the normal patterns are either not achievable in operations or engineering, or aren't addressing the threats/risks in what the application/technology team is asking to do
October 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Reposted by Matt
Security maturity isn’t knowing more patterns… it’s knowing when to ignore them.

The flexible practitioner asks: “Given my actual threats, constraints, and context, what’s the simplest sufficient control?”

Sometimes that’s a novel approach your certs never mentioned.
October 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM