Career Goals and Inspiration
Steve asks what you might want to achieve or accomplish in your career.
2020-10-16
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Career Growth
How Important is a Conference?
Is going to a conference valuable for you? Your employer? Today Steve asks you to think about what might be important.
2020-10-12
94 reads
New Stuff Can Be Scary
I'm learning how to be a net controller for a high frequency (HF) radio network. Nets are a fun way to make lots of contacts quickly. Taking part in a net is simple. You check in with the net control and then you can answer calls or make calls (different nets have different rules). It's […]
2020-09-26
90 reads
Dear Past Me on My First Day as a DBA
A letter to a past self from Pamela Mooney that might help a more junior DBA get up to speed quicker.
2020-09-22
3,076 reads
So, You Want to Be a DBA…
Many people with tech careers did not follow a straight path to get there. In this article, Pamela Mooney gives some advice for those who would like to be a DBA.
2020-08-31
Learning Isn’t Easy, But It’s Vital
This week Grant notes that we need to work on our learning skills, especially as the world continues to drive forward.
2020-08-29
203 reads
Seeing the World Differently with a Coach
Having a coach guide you in sports is valuable. The same could be said for your career.
2020-08-05
87 reads
2020-08-01
116 reads
Honorifics in the 21st century
As data professionals, we should understand how language and forms of address can impact our data model. In the 21st century, we should also learn how to communicate with colleagues in a respectful and professional manner.
2020-07-30
2,415 reads
The Old Way or the New Way
Learning to adapt the way we work is important for advancing our career, but this can be harder than we expect.
2020-07-29
148 reads
Blogs
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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