Paul Wilson

I appreciate airlines trying to be on time, but leaving the gate early without all passengers onboard is not cool. Shame on you @AmericanAir (even when you knew there were other delays in the system) #Airlines #fail

A good engineering team does not need a manager. However, a good manager can enable and empower an engineering team. #4Thought

If your “Agile Process” is followed religiously then your process is “FRAgile”. Learn to BE agile rather than FRAgile. #agile #4Thought

We are all hypocrites in some way. Anyone who does not realize they are a hypocrite is lacking self awareness. #4Thought

There are no winners in a war. Everyone loses. #4Thought

Every organization has some amount of dysfunction. Whether you fit in the organization is largely dependent upon your tolerance for the types and level of dysfunction within that organization. #4Thought

Beneath every declarative system is an imperative system doing the work. Understanding both sides of the system is important. #4Thought

Good development teams don’t need to be given a formal process. They will adopt, adapt, and evolve processes on their own which enable them to be more productive and deliver better quality. #4Thought

If you think you are the smartest person in the room, you most likely are not. And if by chance you are, then you are probably in the wrong room. #4Thought

Technology is easy, people are hard. #4Thought

Kubernetes is like a hammer that comes with goggles which make everything look like a nail. Unfortunately the hammer is a sledge hammer and the goggles are NOT safety goggles. Sometimes you need a drill, not a hammer. #4Thought

Basic rules of critical thinking: Rule 0: There are no absolutes. Rule 1: Everything depends on context.

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Next #Frederick #Startup Community #Meetup, Wednesday, 9/26, 7pm @FITCInc. Design Thinking with @WillSykora Founder of @covailnt bit.ly/2NkIjg1

As a small business owner you will need insurance. Be very careful to make sure what you ask for is what you've been sold. You may be surprised. (From personal experience I would avoid Utica First Insurance @UticaFirstInsCo.) #SmallBusiness #Insurance #PSA

Your customer knows the difference between "can't" and "won't". Do You? #CustomerExperience

Next #Frederick #Startup Community #Meetup this Thursday, 4/26, 7pm @FITCInc. @AustinMeyermann of @Talent_CMO speaking on "Starting Up: From Idea to First Sale" - bit.ly/2IQPcyV

Next #Frederick #Startup Community #Meetup "Values Discovery", Thursday, 3/22, 7pm @CoworkFrederick bit.ly/2HD3G5a

Next #Frederick #Startup Community #Meetup "UX, Design Ops, Design Thinking, and Startups", this Thursday, 2/22, 7pm @CoworkFrederick bit.ly/2BFIcEI