Category Archives: Editorial

The North Star for the Year

Posted on January 2, 2026 by way0utwest

It’s the beginning of the year, and some of you likely have today off. But plenty of you are at work, moving slowly through this Friday at the start of the year—handling busywork, catching up on maintenance you’ve let slide, … Continue reading →

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Finding Motivation

Posted on December 31, 2025 by way0utwest

I ran across a tweet (are they still tweets?) on X/Twitter that was titled: how to ruin yourself. It had these items, which seem to be coming from a young person. Either a student or in their first job. Stay … Continue reading →

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The Side Job

Posted on December 29, 2025 by way0utwest

Most of you reading this are likely technology professionals of some sort. You might be a software developer in C# or a DBA or a manager of those teams. Maybe you’re an analyst working with data and reporting. You have … Continue reading →

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Republish: The Tally Table

Posted on December 26, 2025 by way0utwest

It’s hard to believe I wrote this in 2015. I’d have thought that it was a topic I would have covered earlier than that. Looking back, I think knowing how to use a tally or numbers table is a core … Continue reading →

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