Category Archives: Editorial

Am I Good At My Job?

Posted on February 16, 2024 by way0utwest

I was talking with a friend recently about some of their co-workers. In this case, they were complaining that another person couldn’t do some tasks that my friend considered relatively easy things. Deal with an unusual restore situation, write some … Continue reading →

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This is Why You Use Git for Scripts

Posted on February 14, 2024 by way0utwest

Git has become a fantastic tool for me, and many other technologists, over the last ten years. It’s almost ubiquitous in most of my clients, and so many people are comfortable with it. Many others aren’t, which is why I … Continue reading →

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Un-Stable Teams

Posted on February 12, 2024 by way0utwest

I’ve always valued having a team of people I know and can work with. While I haven’t had a lot of long-term jobs before Redgate, I have had a few positions that lasted more than a year and appreciated working … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Jeff?

Posted on February 9, 2024 by way0utwest

In the Phoenix Project (worth a read), there is a character called Brent, who is to go-to person for everything in IT. I don’t know if this character was modeled after Brent Ozar, but I always picture him when I … Continue reading →

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