Time is a precious commodity, and so much of our time is dedicated to working. IT professionals often have jobs with good benefits, including generous paid time off. It’s important to get away from work to relax and recharge, but, sometimes, it’s difficult to take those days that belong to us. Even when we do […]
2021-07-17
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Job descriptions can be messy and intimidating, but Steve notes that they aren't ever going to be perfect. Work with that to find the job or candidate you need.
2021-07-16
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Steve notes that his employer is re-evaluating their build and release process, in a true DevOps fashion to improve the way they build software.
2021-07-14
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Building software in an enterprise is hard, and often, large organizations don't quite know how to do it.
2021-07-12
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An announcement on Windows containers has Steve noting that Linux might be a more desired skill in the future for SQL Server professionals.
2021-07-10
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Building reports and visualizations isn't as simple as we would like. Learning a bit about how to better design them is important.
2021-07-09
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One of the constant questions I get from Redgate customers is about rolling back database changes. We build software to help you deploy changes, but what about rollbacks? I think I've heard this in almost every conversation I've had on this topic in the last 5 years. It's one reason that Flyway has undo, though […]
2021-07-07
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July is starting, and with it we move to the second half of 2021, or H2 2021 for those of you that like the planning shorthand on roadmaps and project manager boards. The first half of 2021 has felt like a big of progress in the world, as we try to recover from the pandemic […]
2021-07-05
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This is the Fourth of July weekend here in the US when we celebrate the birth of the country based on the publication of the Declaration of Independence. For those who don't know, this celebration mostly consists of fireworks and outdoor cookouts. However, at our house we've always tried to do a little bit more […]
2021-07-03
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We're coming up on the middle of the year, and I wonder if you are improving your career this year? Did you make plans and are you sticking to them? I've been tracking progress on my goals, and so far mediocre progress. It's tough to learn, but even tougher to learn when you don't have […]
2021-07-02
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