Monthly Archives: July 2020

Something Old Something New

Posted on July 24, 2020 by way0utwest

My neighbor had a 1978 Ford Bronco when I was growing up. He drove his kids and I around to various events, and I loved that car. The look, the removable back, the spacious interior. It was a car I’ve … Continue reading →

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Daily Coping 24 Jul 2020

Posted on July 24, 2020 by way0utwest

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. Today’s tip is to … Continue reading →

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Giving Back to Speakers

Posted on July 24, 2020 by way0utwest

It might be hard to think back to 2007, but at that time, there were only a few SQL Server events taking place in the world. SQL Bits held its inaugural event, and we had the annual PASS Summit, DevConnections, … Continue reading →

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Communicate Through Commit

Posted on July 23, 2020 by way0utwest

Using Version Control is a skill, and it’s one that most technical professionals should learn. Even sysadmins and infrastructure people can benefit from version control, especially as people use infrastructure as code and GitOps with products like Terraform. Writing a commit message is a … Continue reading →

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