Tag Archives: career

T-SQL Tuesday #176: One piece of advice for Past Steve

Posted on July 9, 2024 by way0utwest

I almost missed this month, so this is also a good #SQLNewBlogger post. I thought about it for a few minutes as I ate breakfast at my desk and then knocked this out. This is the monthly T-SQL Tuesday blog … Continue reading →

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What Do You Want to Learn?

Posted on June 24, 2024 by way0utwest

There are lots of resources for learning: articles at SQL Server Central, blogs, user groups, SQL Saturday and other events, conferences, and more. In most of those cases, the editor, author, or speaker is deciding what they want to write … Continue reading →

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Poor Database Design Realities

Posted on June 7, 2024 by way0utwest

One of the interesting things that I see at Redgate Software is how idealistic our developers and engineers can be. They often build our database DevOps products with the idea that customers will use well-designed databases. The systems will have … Continue reading →

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Life in a Startup

Posted on May 31, 2024 by way0utwest

I have worked for a few startup companies, including SQL Server Central. Each has been a different experience, and I learned a lot at each stop. However, I’m not sure I’d want to go through that process again at my … Continue reading →

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