I am currently going through the process of looking for a new opportunity for my career. I’m going through the...  Read more...

Since I started regularly attending SQL Saturday events some five years ago, I’ve sat in on a number of professional...  Read more...

Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a chance to try out the features of SQL Server?  Maybe give them...  Read more...

It was early one morning and I was working on a production deployment to add a new Subscriber to an...  Read more...

Digging the new logo Last week I was fortunate enough to attend SQLSkills IE1 class in Tampa. Fortunate to have an...  Read more...

I’m not a fan of trivia style interview questions. Yes, I ask a few because you have to in order...  Read more...

For the third year Steve Jones and I are coordinating a very informal networking dinner on Monday night the week...  Read more...

More stuff you may find interesting. Prepare for your first security breach. Sobering. As data professionals we’re going to get pulled...  Read more...

Normally I try and keep the things that happen at work separate from my blog, however it’s been an interesting...  Read more...

A friend of mine, Erin Stellato (blog | @erinstellato) is about to change jobs. She’ll go from working in an office...  Read more...

With both Steve Jones and I done with our summer break, we’re ready to continue with several experiments we’ve been...  Read more...

LinkedIn is a great resource to improve your career.  It has definitely worked for me as the last 5-6 jobs I have...  Read more...

Lately, I’ve been asked by several folks about the interview questions that I use when I interview candidates for SQL...  Read more...

Everyone who is involved in, and follows me in the SQL Server Community, and my blog, knows, that I am one...  Read more...

Writing a CV that rocks is not an art. It just requires some planning and an understanding of what you...  Read more...

Knowing precisely how to start on your next adventure is tricky. With so many options and decisions in front of...  Read more...

The Kind of DBA I Want to Be Rokusaburo Michiba (Iron Chef Japanese) I was a big fan of the original Iron...  Read more...

Unlimited Vacation sounds good, and maybe it works, but I wonder how much vacation people really take at Red Frog....  Read more...

If you truly desire to be an effective SQL Server Database Administrator then you absolutely must have a buddy. SQL Server...  Read more...

It’s actually kind of cool that SQL Rally voting for the pre-conference seminars and voting in the real(ish) world in the USA are coinciding. I’m in the running for the pre-con AND I’m volunteering for an actual election campaign for the first time ever.  Read more...