Tag Archives: career

Carrots and Sticks

Posted on August 13, 2025 by way0utwest

Often,  we work on projects that might span a significant amount of time. Weeks, months, even years can be devoted to working on one system, or the same system. We may find that our motivation rises and wanes at different … Continue reading →

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IT Unionization

Posted on June 4, 2025 by way0utwest

I’ve been reading an interesting book that looks at some of the ways that we can better build software in enterprises. One of the side notes in the book is that the tech companies have the funding and the ability … Continue reading →

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Helping Students with a Data Professional Career

Posted on June 2, 2025 by way0utwest

At a recent event, I had a student ask about how to get started as a data professional. What types of things should they do? What platform should they work on or learn? Where should they focus time? What tools … Continue reading →

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Rising Pay for Certifications

Posted on May 5, 2025 by way0utwest

Certifications can pay off, at least in some areas. There’s a piece that talks about pay rising for some tech professionals when they have some credentials. Networking, architecture, and project management are mentioned in the report, as are database and … Continue reading →

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