Monthly Archives: August 2011

#1 Skill Needed – Backups

Posted on August 4, 2011 by way0utwest

This series of blog posts are related to my presentation, The Top Ten Skills You Need, which is scheduled for a few deliveries in 2011. 1. Backups The first skill that you really need is the ability to back up … Continue reading →

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A Really Bad Day

Posted on August 3, 2011 by way0utwest

I was out of town for work one day, literally on the other side of the country, in a car bound for the remote office when my cell phone rang. I had flown into LaGuardia Airport in New York City … Continue reading →

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Jobs for Data Scientists

Posted on August 2, 2011 by way0utwest

I wrote about data scientists while back, which seems to be a field that involves the analysis of large amounts of data and the tools involved in this work. The definition of this area is a little nebulous, but that hasn’t … Continue reading →

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For your CIO: Building Technical Leaders

Posted on August 1, 2011 by way0utwest

I might send this to a VP or CIO: Global CIO: A Framework For Developing Technical Leaders. It’s an article that talks about building senior technical leaders in your company, which I think is important if you view your Information … Continue reading →

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