Category Archives: Editorial

Beer Mode

Posted on June 11, 2021 by way0utwest

David Perell has an essay on the different ways that creative people work. He calls these “beer mode” and “coffee mode”. When you are in coffee mode, you are getting things done. You have a list, and you work towards … Continue reading →

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Titles and DevOps Confusion

Posted on June 9, 2021 by way0utwest

Alex Yates has become quite the DevOps consultant in the last few years. I used to work with Alex at Redgate before he left to start his own consulting firm. I hear nothing but good things about his work, and … Continue reading →

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The Tech Blame Game

Posted on June 7, 2021 by way0utwest

Last year Solarwinds was hacked and blamed an intern for a security lapse. When Equifax was hacked, in testimony to the US Congress, the former CEO blamed a specific, though unnamed, person for not patching a system. British Airways blamed … Continue reading →

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Hopes for vNext

Posted on June 4, 2021 by way0utwest

It’s been quite some time since the last version of SQL Server was released. SQL Server 2019, v15, came out on Nov 4, 2019. Since then we’ve gotten 10 CUs, but no new version in 18 months. The pandemic likely … Continue reading →

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