How engaged are you with the network architecture and protocols used to support the applications you integrate?

"Understanding how the applications I integrate interact with the hardware and network infrastructure is an important part of my job. I always look beyond the application's functionality and seek to understand how it will be used and whether the IT infrastructure will support it. In doing this work, I've become familiar with how computer networks work, their common architectures and components, and the protocols they employ. Understanding how each of these impacts my application's performance and functionality has helped me increase the accuracy and effectiveness of my work."