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My Time is Valuable
In most of my jobs, I’ve been given tasks to accomplish, often without a lot of my own input. Someone triages work, or develops a project plan and then assigns me things to do. Often these are fairly narrow pieces … Continue reading
Every IT Organization is a Snowflake
I was listening to a presentation on IT organizations and how they can change and improve in the future. At one point the speaker said that “every IT organization is a snowflake.” Is this true? Do you think that each … Continue reading
Take Care of People
Many organizations are undergoing changes. The pandemic of the last year has them rethinking their physical spaces, but also the need to hire in their local area only. Add to this the cloud transformation that seems to be a growing … Continue reading
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Nothing on My Laptop
I heard this quote at the recent Redgate Summit: “If I drop my laptop in water, I can get everything back.” The context of the quote is that all your work, your IP, your code, etc. is saved in some … Continue reading