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Rising Pay for Certifications

Posted on May 5, 2025 by way0utwest

Certifications can pay off, at least in some areas. There’s a piece that talks about pay rising for some tech professionals when they have some credentials. Networking, architecture, and project management are mentioned in the report, as are database and … Continue reading →

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SQL Saturday Austin 2025 Slides

Posted on May 3, 2025 by way0utwest

My slides for SQL Saturday Austin are here: ArchitectZeroDowntime_SQLSatAustin2025 The repo is here: https://github.com/way0utwest/ZeroDowntime If you have questions, let me know.

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Learn to Code

Posted on May 2, 2025 by way0utwest

I thought this story about a programmer and a GenAI to be rather humorous. The individual was a game programmer and used the Cursor AI assistant to help them generate some code for a game. After a few hundred lines … Continue reading →

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Advice I Like: Examining My Past Self

Posted on May 2, 2025 by way0utwest

If you are not embarrassed by your past self, you have probably not grown up yet. – from Excellent Advice for Living While I’d like to think most of us are true to who we are and act well in … Continue reading →

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