Or for short, “Why you have to play the game” “Don't tell me the odds”, cried out Han Solo just before doing something that seemed impossible. How on Coruscant did he do that? Well, as a certain director said about a certain floating door in a galaxy we all call home. ”It was in the […]
2024-05-18
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Steve thinks the DBA job is evolving and we will always need people to manage data.
2024-05-17 (first published: 2019-12-16)
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2024-05-15 (first published: 2019-11-12)
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Today Steve has a few thoughts about some of the nightmare interview processes tech workers are going through.
2024-05-13
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I love honeybees. This will be my seventh year as an amateur beekeeper, and aside from family or data, there are few other topics that I could easily spend an afternoon talking to you about. They’re amazing creatures. This past winter I had to move my beehives temporarily to the apiary of a friend. With […]
2024-05-12 (first published: 2024-05-11)
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How many monitors do you need? Steve notes that having multiple ones seems to be a standard these days for tech workers. Do more make you more productive? Answer the poll today.
2024-05-10
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Steve talks about certifications today, after watching a video that showcases the benefits of why they are good for your career.
2024-05-08
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Are DBAs going to be responsible for financial accounting for cloud resources as a part of their job? Steve has a few thoughts today.
2024-05-06
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The world seems to be proceeding through some stuff at the moment. IT and our industry as a whole, equally seems to be going through some stuff. As such, allow this oldster to offer some advice: Take care of yourself. I know, I'm the same, you may have responsibilities for others. You need to take […]
2024-05-04
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Today Steve asks about on-call responsibility for you and how you view this as part of your job, or in your job search.
2024-05-03
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In today’s data-driven world, having the right tools to manage and process large datasets...
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