Monthly Archives: August 2010

NetFlix and Null

Posted on August 30, 2010 by way0utwest

There are some progressive companies out there, and I think they are doing some very interesting things with how they treat employees and work with them. One thing that Netflix does, and I’ve seen others do, is eliminate the tracking … Continue reading →

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Connectify

Posted on August 27, 2010 by way0utwest

It’s a wired world. You’d think by this point, most major hotels, at least those costing upwards of $100/night, would have good wired, or wireless connections for their guests. I’d like it to be free, but I’d settle for good … Continue reading →

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Individual Contributions

Posted on August 26, 2010 by way0utwest

Each person on a team, or even in a company, can contribute something. Steve Jones reminds us not to assume we are better than others because of our job. Continue reading →

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SQL Saturday #28 – Keynote

Posted on August 26, 2010 by way0utwest

I was honored to be asked to do the keynote for SQL Saturday #28 in Baton Rouge recently. It’s taken me longer than expected to process this and upload it, but here is my keynote speech from a couple weeks … Continue reading →

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