Monthly Archives: August 2015

Deploy from VCS

Posted on August 10, 2015 by way0utwest

Are you confident in your version control practices and code backups? If so, are you willing to do this? Wipe your applications and database schema from your servers and redeploy things from your Version Control System (VCS). I’ve typically maintained … Continue reading →

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Gauges and Alarms

Posted on August 8, 2015 by way0utwest

I was looking through the news this week and found a piece by Michael J. Swart that I really enjoyed. It talks about different types of metrics that he has used when monitoring and alerting on his database servers. Michaal talks about … Continue reading →

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Teambuilding

Posted on August 7, 2015 by way0utwest

I worked in a large company at one point in a team of 20 people. My boss made it a point every month to take a long lunch with the team and engage in some teambuilding. Usually one of us … Continue reading →

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OT: The Next STEM Generation

Posted on August 7, 2015 by way0utwest

Now, it’s not a Star Trek reference. I’m actually breaking a bit from life this weekend to try and move my son forward in life. We’ve arranged a tour of the University of Colorado – Boulder campus, specifically with an … Continue reading →

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