Category Archives: Editorial

Republish: Start Fixing Your DB with Better Code

Posted on October 10, 2025 by way0utwest

Still in Italy, so while I’m sipping wine, you can Start Fixing Your Database with Better Code. I realized I never put this on the blog, so here it is: Start Fixing Your DB with Better Code I ran across … Continue reading →

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Republish: Getting Fired

Posted on October 6, 2025 by way0utwest

I haven’t been fired as a DBA, but I was asked to resign. It was a tough day, though a big relief as my boss was a ****head. I’m traveling around Italy with my wife, so you get to re-read … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up the Cloud

Posted on October 3, 2025 by way0utwest

Recently, I got a bill from Azure. That’s not an unusual thing for many of you, but for me it was a surprise because it said I was late paying. I’ve had a number of services running, and I thought … Continue reading →

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PRs Are Like Trouble Tickets

Posted on October 1, 2025 by way0utwest

I’ve spent quite a bit of my career as a DBA/sysadmin/Operations person. However, I’ve had my share of development positions as well. As I work with customers who look to mature their database development to be more like other software … Continue reading →

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