Monthly Archives: November 2010

Book Review – The Checklist Manifesto

Posted on November 26, 2010 by way0utwest

Andy Warren recommended The Checklist Manifesto to me and after seeing his review, I decided to grab it. It’s written by a surgeon, and starts with a few stories of how people were saved in the ER by some amazing … Continue reading →

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Do You Talk Salary in the Interview?

Posted on November 26, 2010 by way0utwest

This is a reprinted editorial from August 2, 2005. It is being republished as Steve is on vacation. A friend recently interviewed someone in his company for another position. The internal candidate knows the salary ranges and the position in … Continue reading →

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I’m a Midnight DBA

Posted on November 24, 2010 by way0utwest

Well, not really. However when I was recently up in Seattle, Jen and Sean McCown contacted me about being on their show and doing an interview. I agreed, and we met late, as in starting around 9:30pm one night, to … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone 7

Posted on November 24, 2010 by way0utwest

The Windows Phone 7 (WP7) devices are out, and recently at conferences all around there were a  number of people sporting the new devices and blogging, tweeting, and more about their new toys. Since I tend to know many people … Continue reading →

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