Category Archives: Editorial

Republish: The (Former) Complexity of PowerShell

Posted on March 9, 2022 by way0utwest

I’m at SQL Bits today, teaching a pre-con with Grant, so I’m republishing The (Former) Complexity of PowerShell

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Using Technology for Health

Posted on March 5, 2022 by way0utwest

I’ve been fairly healthy and fit for most of my life. While I’ve always had a few extra pounds, I do try to eat better than average and I exercise regularly. That didn’t stop age and some pandemic laxity from … Continue reading →

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Is the Time of the DBA Ending?

Posted on March 4, 2022 by way0utwest

I ran across a piece on the fall of the DBA (or part of a piece), and wondered if this is the time when the DBA is disappearing. I do know that plenty of organizations never formally adopted the DBA … Continue reading →

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The Test Mistake

Posted on March 2, 2022 by way0utwest

Last year a company was testing their software in a dev/test environment and accidentally sent out an “Integration email” to their customers.  They blamed this on an intern, though a little jokingly, and plenty of people shared their own stories … Continue reading →

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