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Advice I Like: Why am I doing this?

Posted on January 31, 2025 by way0utwest

You are never too young to wonder “Why am I still doing this?” You need to have an excellent answer – from Excellent Advice for Living I’d say that you’re also never too old to ask these questions either. When … Continue reading →

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Creating vs. Maintaining

Posted on January 29, 2025 by way0utwest

If your job as a developer or DBA has been like mine, it’s a constant stream of requests to change something, often without enough information and short deadlines that create a bit of stress. There’s always more work to be … Continue reading →

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A Quick Test Data Manager Eval with My Database Backup

Posted on January 29, 2025 by way0utwest

I wrote about getting the Redgate Test Data Manager set up in 10 minutes before, and it was a great post. In that one, the sample database Northwind was created and used. However, Alex Yates has modified the scripts to … Continue reading →

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Get a PAT in Azure DevOps

Posted on January 27, 2025 by way0utwest

I have a presentation recently on Continuous Integration Using Local Agents in Azure DevOps and one of the things I do in there is get a PAT for Azure DevOps to use in configuring an agent. This post shows how … Continue reading →

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