CYW-Framework

UX-audited. Updated quarterly. Last updated: 2026-01-31 Timothy “Fly” Wheels - January 2026 - 8 min read I was asked to audit our facility’s restrooms last week. I approached it systematically - the way I approach everything. Thorough documentation. Clear observations. Structured feedback. The result? Two write-ups in one day. Suddenly the workplace that felt frictionless became heavy. Here is what I realized: Effective leadership does not audit reliable performers to assert authority. When you inspect someone’s consistent work just to find flaws and demonstrate “your way is right,” you are not improving the system - you are compounding Trust Debt. ...

The Two Versions I just submitted a discussion post about CapEx vs. OpEx for my networking class. The clean version. The one that checks all the boxes. Properly cited. Academically sound. Zero risk. But there’s another version – one with my actual work embedded in it. A “clarity architecture” project I’m building called Virgil. Real infrastructure. Live experiments. Genuine stakes. That version doesn’t go to my professor. It goes to my pipeline. ...

I’ve Been Homeless for 15-20 Years of My Life Let that sink in. Not “I experienced homelessness once.” Not “I was briefly without housing.” 15 to 20 years. Over half my adult life navigating systems designed for people in crisis. And through all of it, one organization kept showing up: The Salvation Army. Food pantry. Shelters. Employment programs. ID assistance. Bus vouchers through Travelers Aid. Short-term work through Tend and Gig Pro sorting donations and organizing clothing racks. ...