You know when I saw you and my wife said hi and mentioned we were Trinis earlier today in Bellevue, I know you looked strangely familiar @davidfowl ! Small world, but always a pleasure running into another Caribbean person in WA!
Its so weird to think how so much can change in so little time. It’s good to stop, take a step back and just be grateful for the opportunities and experiences - good or bad. Both are chances to learn and grow.
Have a happy holidays folks, and all the best for 2023.
I rarely talk about myself or my job but it’s sometimes crazy to think about the scope, scale and global impact of the work I have the privilege to be a part of.
Feels so surreal bc just 3 years ago I was just at home in Barataria wondering what’s next 💭
2022 career retrospect, it’s been a whirlwind:
- Led the code design and implementation for virtualizing infrastructure in the AWS network
- The code & infra is now live around the world! Deployed to every region where AWS exists 😮
- Got promoted to a Snr. Engineer along the way
@ctjlewis@jonogibbs@fdjones87 This is a Leetcode question, and I’m pretty sure there are tons of solutions online for it. It’s trivial. I think he was referring to complex business logic - e.g how do you build a durable, available storage system like S3?
Look at our weather, our local infrastructure and spare me the nonsense that our politicians care about us. Most of the nation spent more than 5+ hours in traffic yesterday while many places remain underwater.
Somewhere in the back of my mind is a scifi, futuristic vision of T&T with elevated rail systems above replanted mangroves, offshore wind turbines, solar-powered bldgs, clean air, healthy coral reefs, a thriving ecosystem. I still have hope (except reefs warming will kill them)