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Promoting Engineers

Posted on May 5, 2016 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on May 1, 2012. It is being re-run as Steve is at SQL Bits. Never, ever promote your best salesperson. That’s the advice that Scott Horowitz got from his father. He talks a little about how … Continue reading →

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Specialist or Generalist

Posted on April 26, 2016 by way0utwest

What would you rather be: a expert specialist in some narrow area of SQL Server or a generalist that’s competent in many areas? The same question could apply to any area of technology, like C# or Windows, or even any … Continue reading →

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How Much Can You Learn?

Posted on April 8, 2016 by way0utwest

One of the things we’ve tried to do at SQLServerCentral is provide a way for SQL Server professionals to continue to learn more about the platform over time. Andy Warren and I have debated how to best do this over … Continue reading →

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No Overtime

Posted on March 31, 2016 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Dec 5, 2011. It is being re-run as Steve is out of town. It’s been a long time since I received overtime at any job. Most of my IT work has been with a … Continue reading →

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