Monthly Archives: September 2012

Dress Like Steve

Posted on September 19, 2012 by way0utwest

I hate wearing suits and ties. One of my early jobs in technology required them, and my least favorite part of that job was the dress code. Almost as bad was a company that required a uniform: same pants and … Continue reading →

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Compress Everything

Posted on September 18, 2012 by way0utwest

We are gathering more and more data all the time. There’s no end in sight, and even as storage becomes more dense and cheaper per GB, we are needing more and more of it all the time. I saw a … Continue reading →

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SQL in the City – US 2012 Tour

Posted on September 18, 2012 by way0utwest

Last year I had the pleasure of speaking at two SQL in the City events: London and Los Angeles. It was a great time and I was hoping we’d do more events this year. We did, with 2 events in … Continue reading →

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Three Rules for Database Development

Posted on September 17, 2012 by way0utwest

I’ve always followed a few maxims over the years that have guided me well. One of those is that we must all agree on how we are going to perform any process and then all work that way. We can … Continue reading →

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