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Why "Why Not?" is a Critical Engineering Skill

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    Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead with 20+ years of experience. Currently building a SaaS product on a cloud-based microservices architecture. Previously worked at CERN managing OpenStack services in the IT CLOUD group.

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    Desarrollo software. Hablo.

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