Monthly Archives: November 2024

Off to the PASS Data Community Summit 2024

Posted on November 4, 2024 by way0utwest

As this publishes, I’ll get taxiing down the runway at DIA (fingers crossed) and flying to Seattle for the PASS Data Community Summit 2024.  I’m very lucky that I get to attend this conference most years, even when I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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I Need a CS Degree. I Don’t Need a CS Degree

Posted on November 1, 2024 by way0utwest

For a long time I’ve felt that my recommendation for people wanting to enter technology wasn’t to go to college and get a degree, but rather start to learn on your own and get an entry level job (help desk, … Continue reading →

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2024 PASS Data Community Summit Prep

Posted on November 1, 2024 by way0utwest

Next week is the 2024 PASS Data Community Summit in Seattle. I’ll be traveling Monday to the event to see a few thousand fellow data professionals, developers, managers, and more. I expect quite a few people to be traveling this … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Bye-over

Posted on November 1, 2024 by way0utwest

bye-over – n.  the sheepish casual vibe between two people who’ve shred an emotional farewell but then unexpectedly have a little extra time together, wordlessly agreeing to pretend that they’ve already moved on. I used to feel a bye-over was … Continue reading →

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