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+# Who Am I
+
+> And why should you listen to me?
+
+I have been writing software since 1988, and managing software developers since 2011. I am personally capable of producing effective automation in around 40 development environments. The worst, by far, is `Friendship is Magic / FIM++`.
+
+I have presented at professional conferences on wide ranging topics around the creation, maintenance, and sun-setting of automation, connecting the dots between usability, accessibility, cybersecurity, and software development practices.
+
+But ignore all of that. Here's my real credentials:
+
+> My teams consistently deliver correct effective solutions on time.
+
+As a bonus - If you read far enough, you will get my thoughts on how juggling fire applies to managing engineers.
+
+You can learn more about my art and personal interests at [https://edward.delaporte.us][1]
+
+[1]: http://edward.delaporte.us
When I first heard the 19/20 statistic, I assumed this meant that any given team, on any given project, faced 95% odds of failure.
-But I put to all of you this awful insight:
+But I put to you this awful insight:
- On any given project, 19 out of 20 software teams face around 99.9% odds of failure.
- On any given project, 1 out of 20 software teams face around 99.9% odds of success.