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Helping Students with a Data Professional Career

Posted on June 2, 2025 by way0utwest

At a recent event, I had a student ask about how to get started as a data professional. What types of things should they do? What platform should they work on or learn? Where should they focus time? What tools … Continue reading →

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Copilot Outside of SSMS Seems to Work

Posted on May 30, 2025 by way0utwest

I read Brent’s first look at SSMS and Copilot in there. He didn’t have a great opinion of the tool, especially comparing it to Gemini or Claude. I haven’t tested this yet, mostly because I’ve got other stuff going on, … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Falesia

Posted on May 30, 2025 by way0utwest

falesia– n.  the disquieting awareness that someone’s importance to you and your importance to them may not necessarily match – that your best friend might only think of you as a buddy, that someone you barely know might consider you … Continue reading →

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Changing the Paradigm of Work

Posted on May 28, 2025 by way0utwest

I saw an article on AI usage that is based on an upcoming book that suggests redesigning the world around new tech, not adding it to existing things. The first example is how electricity was introduced to existing factories, but … Continue reading →

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