Category Archives: Editorial

A Culture That Allows Mistakes

Posted on July 20, 2022 by way0utwest

Building a culture that promotes teamwork, efficiency, retention, and other positive attributes can be challenging. While many organizations want accountability and responsibility, it is easy for managers to tip over into a blame-and-chastise pattern. When someone makes a mistake and … Continue reading →

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The Limited Cloud

Posted on July 18, 2022 by way0utwest

The cloud is truly someone else’s computer, and it’s not limitless. From the perspective of the individual, it might seem like you could scale infinitely if you need more boxes, storage, or networking, but ultimately the cloud vendor (Azure, AWS, … Continue reading →

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Which Work Is Suited for In-Person?

Posted on July 15, 2022 by way0utwest

In this article on flexible working plans, number four makes a good point. What work is suited for live, in-person interaction? Which aspects of your job benefit from seeing others face-to-face? Today I’m asking data professionals to think about it. … Continue reading →

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Finding a New Job

Posted on July 13, 2022 by way0utwest

There are plenty of people changing jobs in this economy. In fact, I keep hearing that companies are struggling to find people, though many of them are holding off making offers and looking for qualified people. Unlike the early 90s … Continue reading →

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