Tag Archives: career

Teaching Quickly

Posted on October 5, 2017 by way0utwest

I’m a constant learner. I try to regularly experiment and try new things at work and in the rest of my life. For work, sometimes this means working outside of the other hours and commitments I have to get better … Continue reading →

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Get-DbaPowerShell

Posted on October 2, 2017 by way0utwest

When I first saw PowerShell, at TechEd 2006 (ish) and I was enamored. This was a much better environment than VBScript for working in a shell. Then I realized I needed -eq, -gt, etc. and was less excited. These language … Continue reading →

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The Flash DBA

Posted on September 25, 2017 by way0utwest

The job as a DBA is the job. That’s been my view for a long time, which is why I am always concerned about the staff when I interview. The people I work with make the job good or bad. … Continue reading →

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Interviews: What is ACID?

Posted on September 20, 2017 by way0utwest

I once had a job interview with a large group of employees at a company. They were arranged around a table, with me at one end. The interview was a round robin affair, with someone asking me a question and me answering. … Continue reading →

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