I've just been on a website trying to book a return flight from Manchester to Belgrade.

The problem is that someone set the outbound and return calendars so if you update...

I am shocked by the number of developers who are resistant to learning SQL.  It if was a musical instrument it would be a piano.  Everyone can play chopsticks, many...

No matter what shape the messaging technology it is the curation of the messages and channels(or equivalent) by which it lives and dies.  This is a recurring theme for both...

I didn't realise how good SQLBits was until I was sent to a few other events.  QCon is another good one but you need a decent budget to go to...

The 1st time I came across imposter syndrome was in the context of the  Dunning-Kruger Effect.  I think every normal person suffers from it to some degree or another.

There...

Perhaps the other thing we should consider is recruitment and retention of staff.

How do you recruit someone to maintain old tech?

I'm in my last 10 years now but, if anything,...

I change my car when it wears out, so every 10-15 years.  The improvement over 10 years is huge.

My son and I bought a 20 year old Toyota Celica.  Fantastic...

Exactly this!

I took a promotion from Lead DBA to Data Architect.  As a hands-off role it wasn't good for me but did bring a decent salary (found out later I...

I think Microsoft should look at what Snowflake have done regarding importing/exporting data to "stages".  A stage being an area either internal or external to the DB on which files...

Being polite, respectful yet determined to ensure things get done is a difficult balance.

As George Bernard Shaw put it "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one...

I can remember a good friend being told "with our solution you can scale out as much as you want" and his response being "why the hell would I need...

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned tagging for cost tracking.

Cost tracking and reporting in the cloud is important if you want to identify where the unexpected bills are coming from.

Creating a...

I worked for my previous employer for a total of 13 years.  A block of 8, working elsewhere for 2 years then back for another 5 years.

I got made redundant...

Yes it was me and I still feel that it is part of being an exceptional DBA. 

Aarron's and Jeff's advice is pretty sound.

As a senior, a sharing mentality and the nurturing of your teaching skills will be valued by those over whom you are senior.

One thing...