Monthly Archives: September 2014

We’re On

Posted on September 16, 2014 by way0utwest

We crossed the $10k mark for the Argenis Without Borders campaign, meaning that Brent, Grant, Adam, Gail, and myself will join Argenis in dressing up in colorful costumes at the PASS Summit. I’ve already purchased a few things, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Better Presentations–Zoom

Posted on September 15, 2014 by way0utwest

This is part of a series of tips for speakers on how to make your presentations better. I’ve given around 30 presentations a year for the last few years, and easily a dozen a year for a number of years … Continue reading →

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Sabbatical–Finally

Posted on September 15, 2014 by way0utwest

My company, Red Gate software, has given me a 6 week sabbatical. I’m documenting the time with all the posts under a tag if you want to follow along. The sabbatical is over, but I’m still catching up on things. … Continue reading →

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The Ten Commandments for DBAs

Posted on September 15, 2014 by way0utwest

I like lists, and this list certainly caught my eye: the 10 commandments of database management. It’s from a lead database architect that has experience with a variety of RDBMS’s as well as NoSQL technologies. It’s an interesting list, and one … Continue reading →

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