Monthly Archives: January 2024

DBAs, Give Git a Try – Getting Started

Posted on January 31, 2024 by way0utwest

One of the really interesting things over the last decade is both the rise of Git as the main VCS system for most projects, and the number of people who know nothing about it. Many of the latter seem intimidated, … Continue reading →

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Mind Over Milkshake (Thoughts Matter)

Posted on January 31, 2024 by way0utwest

Last year I went to THAT Conference in Wisconsin. It was a fun event, very community and family-friendly, and I enjoyed it. So much so that I recently went back to the Texas event in January. It’s more developer-focused, but … Continue reading →

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Architecting Zero Downtime Deployments at THAT Conference

Posted on January 29, 2024 by way0utwest

Thanks to everyone that came to my talk at THAT Conference. The deck is here, if you want to download it and use it as a resource, or to present internally to your team. The repo is here: https://github.com/way0utwest/ZeroDowntime

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Off to THAT Conference

Posted on January 29, 2024 by way0utwest

I’m in Round Rock, TX today at THAT Conference. I attended THAT Conference in Wisconsin Dells last summer, and it was fun. I took my wife, but I wish I’d have known about the event when my kids were younger, … Continue reading →

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