Category Archives: Editorial

DBA to Data Engineer

Posted on August 17, 2022 by way0utwest

When I was starting my career, I expected to be a programmer. That’s what people who wrote the software were called. At some point they adopted “developer” instead, shunning the programmer label. Now I see software engineers has replaced developer … Continue reading →

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Reducing Debt and Increasing Security

Posted on August 15, 2022 by way0utwest

Many of us know that reducing financial debt in our lives leads to a bit more security in our minds. We are better able to cope with unexpected expenses when we have the ability to get credit or pay for … Continue reading →

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DevOps is Mostly About People

Posted on August 12, 2022 by way0utwest

I was giving a talk on DevOps recently and one of the questions from a person in the audience was how to get others to buy in. This person also had complaints that “DevOps” wouldn’t work because their boss wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Look Beyond What You See

Posted on August 8, 2022 by way0utwest

One of the sales managers at Redgate Software posted an origin story about how he came to work at Redgate Software. It’s an interesting story, and while I don’t work in sales or have the same origin story, I don’t … Continue reading →

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