Monthly Archives: January 2025

Can You Become a More Productive Engineer?

Posted on January 24, 2025 by way0utwest

The short answer is of course, most of us can learn and improve our skills to become better developers, engineers, DBAs, etc. While we might not be able to become the 10x engineer that many aspire to be, we can … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Amoransia

Posted on January 24, 2025 by way0utwest

amoransia – n. the melodramatic thrill of unrequited love; the longing to pine for someone you can never have, wallowing in devotion to some impossible person who could give your life meaning by their very absence. Another young person’s word … Continue reading →

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The Data API Builder Start and Add Extensions in VS Code

Posted on January 22, 2025 by way0utwest

One of the things that I like about the Data API Builder (DAB) is that there is a lot of CLI work that can be done. However, lots of people don’t like these, so I’m glad there’s a series of … Continue reading →

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The AI Budget Assistant

Posted on January 22, 2025 by way0utwest

I saw this article about AI helping IT leaders plan their budgets, and I had visions of certain departments getting cut, especially data-related ones. My concern is that a lot of what a DBA does can be acting as insurance … Continue reading →

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