Monthly Archives: August 2017

Responsible Log Growth with dbatools

Posted on August 25, 2017 by way0utwest

I really like the dbatools project. This is a series of PowerShell cmdlets that are built by the community and incredibly useful for migrations between SQL Servers, but also for various administrative actions. I have a short series on these … Continue reading →

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The Career Bucket List

Posted on August 25, 2017 by way0utwest

The Bucket List is a fun movie to watch, where two old men get a second chance at life and engage in some activities they’ve always wanted to enjoy. The idea of a bucket list isn’t new, and there are plenty of … Continue reading →

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The Downsides of AI

Posted on August 24, 2017 by way0utwest

I remember reading about AI as a college student, and I always wondered if we’d get computing algorithms that might actually make better decisions than informed humans. As my tech career grew, I saw the advancement in systems, like Deep Blue, … Continue reading →

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Use More Pull Requests

Posted on August 23, 2017 by way0utwest

I noticed a short while back that Books Online is on github. You can fork the code and make corrections to pages and then submit a pull request. This is the model that many OSS projects use, including the amazing DBATools project. … Continue reading →

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