I got cans of empathy, bushels of empathy, warehouses of empathy.

However, I'm not your doormat, you still need to learn how to use Excel on your own...

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Automation - We can now automate and script the deployment of entire networks in the cloud or private cloud. But there's a still need for more qualified people, because...

As a Jack-of-All-Data-Trades, certification is huge time suck for me. As soon as I'm ready for an exam, it's retired and there's yet another two new versions of SQL Server...

The new features in SQL Server don't matter much to me. Neither I nor my clients are in a position where they are important enough to consider over the increased...

This is something I face this year. Looking forward, not back.

Psssst.... Wanna buy some PostgreSQL? I got a truckload real cheap...

VS 2013 Community Edition is free and the equivalent of Pro. No free MSDN, but you can grab SQL Server Developer Edition...

My Jack-of-All Trades Data Wish List:

9) New Headphones

8) Better Monitors

7) New Office Chair

6) Better Production Servers

5) Better Development Servers

4) A MSDN Subscription

3) Some F# books

2) New laptop

1) New workstations

0) A...

I was one of the commenters on Jens blog, so you can read what we do at the local Python developer meetings. This past Saturday we had 22 people show...

Maybe SSMS needs to be rebuilt to fully support source control and versioning?

No, this is not the last position. There's a lot of good technology and processes I'm not allowed to implement here, even though I've proven myself time and again...

Ideally I'd...

There are tools that can empower end users. Unfortunately they get no training and no incentive in the work place to learn and master the tools. I see this all...

Learning F#

Also since both my development team and IT guys don't understand SQL Server, I'm forced to learn more than I want to know...

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Slow down? Bah Humbug! 😀

There's just as much or more work this time of year in my industry. Plus you have more priorities to juggle due to budgeting and scheduling...

Containers, packages, modern source control, .NET going OSS, CLI administration...

As we say on the Unix/OSS side of the house, you're welcome! 😛

Actually, let's hope there's more cool cross fertilization coming...