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On Apr 12, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Kendall Nelson <kennelson11 at gmail.com> wrote:

> -What is one trait you have that makes it difficult to work in groups like the TC and how do you counteract it?

My natural tendency is to speak bluntly, which can often come across as dismissive of other points of view. As I've gotten older I've learned a few tricks to soften my words, but it's a constant effort.

> - What do you see as the biggest roadblock in the upcoming releases for the TC?

The pull of corporate interests, both to steer development in directions that will benefit their business, and also by pulling developers off of OpenStack work. Neither of these is new, but they certainly seem to be increasing lately with no sign of letting up.

> And one lighthearted question:
> 
> -What is your favorite thing about OpenStack?

I'm sure everyone will write pretty much the same thing here: the community, getting to interact with so many talented and interesting people. Because it certainly is! So I'll throw in my *second* favorite thing: being a part of creating something that can change the world of computing. It's already played a role in the discovery of the Higgs boson, and I'm sure that someday it will enable technologies that haven't yet been dreamed up. Being able to look back someday and say "I helped to build that" will be pretty satisfying.


-- Ed Leafe





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