Category Archives: Editorial

My Favorite Data Platform Feature

Posted on March 30, 2022 by way0utwest

At SQL Bits a few weeks back there was a community keynote on Friday. Ben Weissman and Rob Sewell put this together as a fun way of involving others. They invited a number of people to each take 5 minutes … Continue reading →

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Easily Repeating Work

Posted on March 28, 2022 by way0utwest

I love this idea from Ken Fisher: saving your work. I don’t act as a DBA anymore, but when I did, I did something similar. We often logged the scripts we used in a file,  as a part of a … Continue reading →

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The Level of Security These Days

Posted on March 25, 2022 by way0utwest

Passwords aren’t going anywhere. While I would have thought there would be more advances by this time, and there are, the basic password is still required in many places, especially for resetting an account. Even those MFA places where I … Continue reading →

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The Right to Repair

Posted on March 23, 2022 by way0utwest

I’m a do-it-yourself (DIY) person in many ways. I work on equipment on the ranch, repair or improve things in the house, and often tackle electrical or mechanical tasks. I’ve replaced hydraulic hoses, changed oil, replaced brakes, changed outlets, wired … Continue reading →

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