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The Original Skunk Works Engineering Excellence

06/28/2019 3:00 PM

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06/29/2019 9:18 AM

That was awesome.

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06/29/2019 7:33 PM

Interesting history. 53 minutes with NO adds! What a comparison. Thank you.

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07/01/2019 5:25 PM

It's amazing what can be done not being hamstrung with excessive process and micromanagement. For example, a shoe factory is more efficient than a shoemaker for making thousands of shoes, but if you're making one pair, it's ridiculous to design a shoe factory first.

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07/04/2019 2:26 PM

He's a big man, but very light on his feet....

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