Our Networking technology area does not have a widely-accepted, well-known hippocratic oath – and much less a homologous “Hippocrates” representing the moral compass and standard for each action taken.

However, we should consider having one with a good underlying moral fabric:

* Networks should keep clear documentation.

* Network should be designed to first and foremost serve its intended traffic  – not all traffic.

* Networks should be designed with scalability in mind.

* Networks should hold simplicity as one of its major requirements.

* Networks need to support sensible, relevant statistics.