Do you have busy times of the year that recur regularly? In some positions I've held, we had certain events or processes that always caused additional stress and headaches for employees. As a bartender, certain holidays (New Years, Halloween) were extra crazy. In one company, every quarter was an adventure involving a late, or a […]
2019-09-16
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Finding the zone, working in the flow, these are the most efficient times for us, but they can be hard to find.
2019-09-13
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It can be hard to let go of old knowledge and try something new, but we need to find a balance.
2019-08-26
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2019-08-20
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Learning to become a DBA is often a winding and twisty road. Steve has a little advice today.
2019-08-13
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In this weeks Simple Talk editorial Kathi Kellenberger discusses how to measure the performance of a development team and why you should always make sure you are measuring the right thing, not just the easy thing.
2019-08-12
Steve wants to know what's in your current home lab. Leave a note and help others learn to set one up.
2019-08-09
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Every year, July 1 is the Microsoft MVP Renewal date and quite a few people received good news that day. I was one of those renewed for another year, and I am honored that Microsoft chose me again. I also congratulate all the others that received the award for the first time as well as […]
2019-07-29
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There is a hero complex for many in IT. Steve provides some advice in how we should look at our workload and our employer's expectations when we consider a new job.
2019-07-11
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Using a VCS is a core skill, according to Steve. One part of that is learning to write better commit messages.
2019-07-08
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Day 2 kicked off with Matt Garman’s keynote, and he opened with a quote...
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