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  • RE: No Handwaving Away the DBA

    Eric M Russell (5/8/2014)


    In some sense the DevOps movement is built around merging these two frames of reference into the minds of all those involved. I hope that movement continues...

    Gaz

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  • RE: Managers

    I shan't be sharing these because, although they are good reads, I would make myself very unpopular at...

    Gaz

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  • RE: No Handwaving Away the DBA

    At the moment there appears to be a number of schools of thought that are being misappropriated and misapplied in ways which are suggesting that important roles and duties are...

    Gaz

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  • RE: Vocation or Career

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/7/2014)


    skanker (5/7/2014)


    When my kids ask me what I do I still say 'I work with computers'. It is less complicated that way...lol:-D

    That's...

    Gaz

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  • RE: Managers

    below86 (5/7/2014)


    ...

    What would motivate anyone within the organization to want to move up to a manager, knowing you would take a pay cut? Doesn't it defeat a 'promote from...

    Gaz

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  • RE: Managers

    erb2000 (5/7/2014)


    We don't have managers. We use the "Group System" where everyone is a member of one or more groups. Each group reports to another group in a...

    Gaz

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  • RE: Managers

    eric.notheisen (5/7/2014)


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    I was on a project where a deadline was set by upper management but the UI designers took three months longer to get the design to us than planned....

    Gaz

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  • RE: Managers

    Alex Gay (5/7/2014)


    paul s-306273 (5/7/2014)


    An ignorance of IT seems to be a pre-requisite for management positions where I work. That would be okay if they were good managers...

    In "The Art...

    Gaz

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  • RE: Managers

    Unfortunately ambition plays too large a part.

    One perfect example I know was of a graduate with an IT bachelors degree took less than 5 years to become a manager. Not...

    Gaz

    -- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!

  • RE: New format of subject for notification emails

    Hey, Jeff!!! Is that Row By Appreciative Row? 😛

    Gaz

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  • RE: New format of subject for notification emails

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/6/2014)


    We've rolled back the titles for now. Someone will be looking at the email process to standardize and separate that from the page title.

    Thanks Steve.

    Gaz

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  • RE: Vocation or Career

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/6/2014)


    Rod at work (5/6/2014)


    Let me end by saying to any reading this, I'm available. Please contact me, if you have an opening.

    Best of luck finding...

    Gaz

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  • RE: Lots of Security Concerns

    I have to say that the government of the USA is ignoring the global market. If they force MS down this path this will lead to other countries enshrining local...

    Gaz

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  • RE: Vocation or Career

    I feel that overall it is a vocation, however, there are certainly days - or worse, whole contracts - where I feel it is more of a career. I do...

    Gaz

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  • RE: Better, Faster, and Cheaper

    I think that the triangle is most appropriate, and most often used, when someone is attempting to alter an existing plan. Their stated aims are usually to get more features,...

    Gaz

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