Daily Archives: June 13, 2025

The Third Sabbatical

I can’t believe I’ve been at Redgate long enough to get a third sabbatical. I’ve very lucky to have this job, still enjoy it, and get the benefit. I’ve scheduled it from Jun 30 – Aug 8, and I’ll be … Continue reading

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Advice I Like: Focus on what’s important

Don’t let someone else’s urgency becomes your emergency. In fact, don’t be governed by the urgent of any sort. Focus on the important. The urgent is a tyrant. – from Excellent Advice for Living I try to set my life … Continue reading

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What is a Failed Deployment?

When talking about DevOps, the goal is to produce better software over time. Both better quality as well as a smoother process of getting bits to your clients. There are a number of metrics typically used to measure how well … Continue reading

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