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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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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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Mind Over Milkshake (Thoughts Matter)

Posted on January 31, 2024 by way0utwest

Last year I went to THAT Conference in Wisconsin. It was a fun event, very community and family-friendly, and I enjoyed it. So much so that I recently went back to the Texas event in January. It’s more developer-focused, but … Continue reading →

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