There are a couple problems with your post coming from a 50+ year old. * Statistics and probability. * PHD,blog posts, > 2 PL and github in the wild = respect

There are a couple problems with your post coming from a 50+ year old. * Statistics and probability. * PHD,blog posts, > 2 PL and github in the wild = respectable technical resume. * Badass is as badass does. I work with CS PHDs who are great with math->algo mappings, pattern recognition and data structures that couldn't build a scalable system in fifteen years. Instead you'd end up with some cloud struck monstrosity. I worked with ex auto mechanics who were so quick and deft with hardware, components and diagnostics that they could run/build a DC by themselves. Which is the badass?