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Proclamation: February 6 is Awesome Day in Austin

February 5, 2012 by ceo

February 6 is now officially Awesome Day in Austin, Texas. The Mayor of the City of Austin, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, just proclaimed February 6 as “Awesome Day” in honor of the launch of the Austin chapter (@atxawesome) of the Awesome Foundation. As one of its founding members, I am super excited about joining my co-founders … Read more

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About Carlos Enrique

Welcome to my personal blog. All the content and opinions in this blog are mine and mine only.

I'm a technologist, systems thinker, and engineering leader. For more than three decades I've worked on systems ranging from NASA Space Shuttle software to modern AI platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise technology.

This blog explores software engineering, artificial intelligence, leadership, and the long-term consequences of the technologies we create. I also may write about life experiences.

I write from the perspective of someone who has spent a career building systems where reliability, scale, and human impact all matter.

I am the author or co-author of two software development books, hundreds of technical articles, and six U.S. granted patents.

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