TJ Baxter

Adrenaline junkie, programming enthusiast, aquaphile, social nerd

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

@ranman Couldn't agree more, I really enjoyed the "open path to entrepreneurship" content that Daniel started with and followed pretty closely.

But lately the content has become much more opinionated to the point of insulting those who disagree, regardless of evidence/data.

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

@dvassallo To be clear, that's not to promote Amazon for any reason, they are far from perfect. My intention is to provide an additional data point to help others form their own opinion.

Too many people today rely on others to give them an opinion instead of facts to help inform their own.

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

@dvassallo I understand that controversy gets clicks, and clicks on Twitter is part of your brand and how you make money. So not disputing that.

But as someone who's been at Amazon for 4+ years now and in multiple orgs, I've never had a manager dictate a technical design for any reason.

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

@brianball @dvassallo Yup. It’s also hard to quantify where Lambda excels. You can’t easily track how many failed hosts, network errors, host rack issues, OS updates, etc. are happening behind the scenes when you’re serverless. It isn’t a silver bullet, but it does provide some desirable advantages.

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

@12Stark @TomSatkowiak @eggert12 @Cole_L We could be convinced as well…

[Uncle Bob Martin @unclebobmartin]

Pilots have a saying: “Stay ahead of the airplane”. The plane moves fast and there’s a lot to do as you approach a fix. If the plane gets to the fix before you are ready, you’re in trouble.

Sometimes the best way to stay ahead is to slow the plane down.

[Engadget @engadget]

Amazon's Prime Air drones will soon make deliveries in Texas https://t.co/7u2QR11S7s

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

Happy Anniversary to my other half! The last six years have been unbelievable, our lives have completely changed together and I couldn’t be happier! Can’t wait to see what the next six bring! https://t.co/by07orziYv

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

Happy 2nd Birthday to my little dude! The past year has been such a blast watching your personality (and energy) come out! Can’t wait to see what year 3 brings! #Schiderman #HorsyCake #BrittonKai @ Oak Ridge, Tennessee https://t.co/E4WD0BLzxK

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

@tennalum Congrats Russ!

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

Happy Mother’s Day to the best mama around! Britton and I are so thankful to have you in our lives! Hope you enjoy your day of flying, food, and family! We love you! @peyton.baxter @ Oak Ridge, Tennessee https://t.co/Tso8GAKQFY

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

Quick trip to Michigan to pick up our new ride! Welcome to the family N82239! #aviation #piper #saratoga @ Knoxville Downtown Island Airport https://t.co/fb2aAxD0aA

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

@jcisco1 Quickbooks for sure, at least that’s what we use

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

@12Stark Sounds like a good excuse for a trip

[World of Engineering @engineers_feed]

“Nothing will kill a great employee faster than watching you tolerate a bad one.”
- Perry Belcher

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

@12Stark @rockytopinsider #StarkeyStats

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

Happy Birthday to this hot mama! She keeps us in line, even though she’s outnumbered by the boys now! Love you! #SheAgesLikeWine #IAgeLikeMilk @ Knoxville, Tennessee https://t.co/mVnoZWo6ep

[TJ Baxter @utbaxter1]

First day of day care for this little dude! @ Oak Ridge, Tennessee https://t.co/hD4lQHRauN

[THE WHEEL OF TIME @TheWheelOfTime]

See you in November, Dragonsworn.