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The Value of Seniority

There was a short but interesting post on the value of seniority. It’s written from the perspective of someone that gets a new co-worker, but the co-worker is from the future. In fact, it’s the future you. The post is … Continue reading

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Paying It Forward on the Internet

A big part of SQL Server Central has been members of the community answering questions for others. We have an amazing community and over the years, it’s been helpful to so many people. I often get the thanks, but really … Continue reading

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Fixing Impostor Syndrome

I think that most of us feel like an impostor at some time in our lives.  We will get asked to do something we’ve never done, with others expressing confidence in us. We may tackle the task, or we may … Continue reading

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DBA to Data Engineer

When I was starting my career, I expected to be a programmer. That’s what people who wrote the software were called. At some point they adopted “developer” instead, shunning the programmer label. Now I see software engineers has replaced developer … Continue reading

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