Daily Archives: September 22, 2014

Automate Yourself to a Coffee Break

Posted on September 22, 2014 by way0utwest

I’ve worked as a production DBA in a few companies, and in those positions, I’ve always worked to make my position one of “insurance,” with me able to respond when things go wrong. My goal has been to understand, improve, … Continue reading →

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The Mentoring Experiment – Closing Thoughts

Posted on September 22, 2014 by way0utwest

Andy wrote a post today called The End of the Mentoring Experiment, which is something we’ve talked about for some time. In fitting with the decision, and perhaps justifying it further, we decided to do this a few months back, … Continue reading →

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Grant for President

Posted on September 22, 2014 by way0utwest

Grant Fritchey is running for the PASS board. He’s not running for President, though I’m not sure why he shouldn’t be able to. The board makes decisions as a group and the President isn’t necessarily more or less powerful than … Continue reading →

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