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Anyone else seeing a shift in project priorities lately?

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·38d ago·2 comments

Hey everyone, been with Fortinet in the engineering side for about 4 years now, mostly on the network security platform. Lately, it feels like there's been a constant churn in what projects are considered 'critical'. We'll be deep into development on one thing, and then suddenly it's deprioritized for something else that just popped up. It's making it really hard to gain momentum and frankly, I'm starting to wonder if it's a sign of something bigger. Is this just my team or are others experiencing this kind of strategic whiplash? Trying to gauge if this is just internal reorganizing or something more concerning related to market shifts or, dare I say, budget cuts down the line. Curious to hear if anyone else has noticed similar patterns, especially in R&D or product management.

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·38d ago

Yeah, I've definitely noticed that too, though I'm on the product management side, not engineering. It feels like the market is moving so fast, and management is trying to chase every new opportunity or threat as it appears. It's frustrating from a planning perspective because roadmaps feel like they're written in pencil and constantly being erased. I can only imagine how much harder that makes it for you guys on the ground to deliver. Hang in there, hopefully, things will stabilize soon.

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·38d ago

Interesting you bring this up. I'm a few years in at Fortinet as well, but on the sales engineering side. While I don't deal with the day-to-day development priorities, I do hear from customers and partners about shifts in focus, and it can sometimes feel like we're playing catch-up. Perhaps it's just the nature of the cybersecurity industry – it's a constant arms race. My advice? Focus on what you *can* control. Ensure your code is modular and well-documented, making it easier to pivot when the inevitable changes come.