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Action Over Knowledge

I saw a quote recently that resonated with me. It’s not something I’ve often struggled with, but I have at times. Here’s the quote: “Life rewards action, not intelligence. Many brilliant people talk themselves out of getting started, and being … Continue reading

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When is it time for a new job?

I subscribe to quite a few newsletters, and one of them is for job hunters. I have a great job, maybe the best job for me, but I like to keep in touch with what’s going on because I, well, … Continue reading

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The Journey to Change

I assume most of you reading this work with SQL Server, at least for some of your workday. I know there are plenty of you who also support Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or some other database platform. The results in our … Continue reading

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An Experimental Mindset

I wrote a post about Git recently since I’ve found far too many people who didn’t know Git well (or at all) and they seemed hesitant to experiment and learn. Is this because of being too busy? Do we have … Continue reading

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