Category Archives: Editorial

Don’t Forget About Financial Skills

Posted on September 26, 2025 by way0utwest

I get a regular email from Quora, with questions that I might be able to answer or might be of interest to me. There are some database questions, some Tesla ones, and others, but recently I caught an interesting one … Continue reading →

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Getting More Time from AI

Posted on September 24, 2025 by way0utwest

As I get older, I find that time is the most valuable commodity I have. It’s the one thing that I need more of, but I can’t get it. Even if I find more efficient ways of doing things, it … Continue reading →

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All the Costs of Downtime

Posted on September 22, 2025 by way0utwest

I studied economics in university, which isn’t that close to database work, though I did have to work through linear regression problems by hand. I always enjoyed mathematics, so this wasn’t a hardship. Until I purchased a PC that was … Continue reading →

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Remembering Phil Factor

Posted on September 19, 2025 by way0utwest

One of the most prolific and popular authors at Simple Talk has been Phil Factor. He wrote many pieces on all aspects of database work and has probably written more articles on the Redgate Product Learning site than anyone else. … Continue reading →

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