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It’s Triplets!

Three new photos; two of the Leo Triplets, and one of M98, which needed a better shot. Continue reading

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A Few Good Spring Nights in Seattle

More space photos from my back porch, including the Sombrero, Southern Pinwheel, and Antenna galaxies (plus NGC 2403), and the Owl and North American nebulae. Continue reading

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Wait, There Are Two Whirlpool Galaxies?

I get a few pictures on the first clear night in a while (yay Seattle in the winter). I did get a few old favorites, but the prize of the night was M83, the Southern Whirlpool Galaxy. Unfortunately, since it’s so low in the sky, there’s a TON of haze. Continue reading

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Diversity is a virtuous cycle

Quick note (posted first on LinkedIn) about how diversity is a virtuous cycle. Continue reading

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A Bat, a Horse, and an Eye Walk Into a Bar…

More pictures from my eVscope2, including the Cosmic Bat nebula, the Horsehead nebula, the Flame nebula, the Iris nebula, and M66 (a galaxy). Continue reading

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First Clear Night in 2 months

More pictures from my back porch, using an eVscope 2 telescope. Continue reading

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New Thanksgiving Space Photos!

New observations of the Pleiades cluster, M74 and M77 galaxies, NGC 6888 (the Crescent nebula), and a revisit to the Orion nebula. Continue reading

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Engineering Layoffs = More Free Cash Flow

In which I think the findings that 40% of the recent Amazon layoffs further supports the hypothesis that Amazon wants Free Cash Flow to get cash-in-hand, and is willing to risk scaling and/or features for Q4 to get it. Continue reading

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So You Want To Be a Manager? What Do You Do If…

Where I give advice for those transitioning from individual contributor roles to management. I use a story to illustrate how to be comfortable with the hard questions, and how to be supportive and honest with your people. Continue reading

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About What Andy Said…

Where I discuss “a culture of and,” why Amazon’s leadership principles create that culture, and asking why Andy Jassy creating a culture of or. Continue reading

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