Looking back to move forward
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Graduation 30 years ago leads to a first job handed over as a binder-contained source for an entire project, building an analytical instrument for element analysis, then moving into automotive and a human-genomics startup. Career shifts to consulting, then founding a company that hires employees and forces hands-on work with cash flow, retained earnings and healthcare. Burnout prompts a technical reset: writes a Scala book for beginners to prove the language is approachable.
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