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I wrote a post a couple of weeks ago about unprompted curiosity - the idea that the engineers who dig into things without being asked are the ones who end up driving direction. I still believe that.

I've been in this industry long enough to watch careers diverge. Two engineers start at roughly the same place - similar skills, similar experience, similar opportunities.

I recently gave a presentation at school over NASA's budget, and I stressed the importance of having that budget increased. My arguments were solid, but my audience wasn't interested.