Category Archives: Editorial

Deleting a Database

Posted on May 12, 2025 by way0utwest

Who among us has deleted a production database? I’d hope it’s very few of you that have done this in your career. I’m sure a few of you have deleted (or truncated or updated all rows for) a table in … Continue reading →

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Database DevOps Recommendations

Posted on May 9, 2025 by way0utwest

The DORA organization is constantly researching how to better produce software at any organization. This is similar to work done by Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute many years ago. Both groups are trying to determine what things help engineers work … Continue reading →

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How Helpful is a GenAI Copilot

Posted on May 7, 2025 by way0utwest

I’m sure many of you have tried a GenAI LLM to do something. Maybe write some code, maybe get some sort of recommendation or suggestion, maybe to rewrite something or summarize text. I’m sure you have had some feelings about … Continue reading →

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Rising Pay for Certifications

Posted on May 5, 2025 by way0utwest

Certifications can pay off, at least in some areas. There’s a piece that talks about pay rising for some tech professionals when they have some credentials. Networking, architecture, and project management are mentioned in the report, as are database and … Continue reading →

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