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Hi, I'm Vanessa, a Principal Computer Scientist.
Building schedulers, containers, and cloudy things, with a love for learning and new experiences. -- about me

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Quickies: gum, cubes, and kicking it in! Gum + Novelty = Gumovelty! I’m convinced that the most successful gum companies are the best at finding the most cost effective way to consistently release new flavors or make the ones they already have look different. I tend to... Read more

"Is" tastes a lot sweeter than "will be" I had an epiphany two nights ago, that almost sent me into whoops, and it was simple. The idea can be articulated broadly, but at the moment I applied it to relationships. I don’t have to get married, ever. And... Read more

Now and later, but more later, really This is a story about the whens, the thens, and the nows. Although everyone has a little bit of when, then, and now in them (just like how Mini Me suggested in Austin Powers that everyone should try having a... Read more

Relaxation: Why is slowing down so hard? “Being happy isn’t about forgetting the past. It’s about learning from it and discovering ways to have a better future.” Laura King PhD University of Missouri I’m engrossed in a magazine, right now actually, and I read that quote, and... Read more