Category Archives: Editorial

An Active Job Search

Posted on February 18, 2022 by way0utwest

I caught this link in a Brent Ozar newsletter. It’s a post from Alice Goldfuss noting she’s on the market for hiring. Not that she’s looking for a job, but rather, saying she’s willing to talk to you if you … Continue reading →

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The NoSQL Rise and Fall

Posted on February 16, 2022 by way0utwest

I’m not sure this blog that seems to talk about the problems of NoSQL databases in general makes a lot of sense. If you read the comments, you certainly see lots of complaints, but I also think the post isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Battlefield of Your Career

Posted on February 14, 2022 by way0utwest

Jeff Atwood has had quite a bit of success in his career, having been a founder of StackExchange and Discourse. He’s a fellow alumnus of the University of Virginia, along with Alexis Ohanian. Both of them have had a higher … Continue reading →

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Do You Still Use CHAR?

Posted on February 11, 2022 by way0utwest

I ran across an article, titled When to use CHAR, VARCHAR, or VARCHAR(MAX), which struck me as something I never do. I mean, I do use varchar (and nvarchar), but I can’t remember the last time I actually created a … Continue reading →

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