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DBA to Data Engineer

Posted on August 17, 2022 by way0utwest

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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Look Beyond What You See

Posted on August 8, 2022 by way0utwest

One of the sales managers at Redgate Software posted an origin story about how he came to work at Redgate Software. It’s an interesting story, and while I don’t work in sales or have the same origin story, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Being Reasonable

Posted on July 29, 2022 by way0utwest

The last two years have changed the way many of us work in technology. The pandemic allowed many of us to work remotely, a challenge that many companies are struggling with. Or perhaps, management is struggling with and employees appreciate. … Continue reading →

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Share Your Mistakes

Posted on July 22, 2022 by way0utwest

I wrote the other day about a culture of allowing mistakes. We know mistakes are going to happen, so we ought to accept them. Even stupid ones. I make them at times, my wife does, my kid does, so I … Continue reading →

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