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Goal Progress Report for March 2020

Posted on March 31, 2020 by way0utwest

I made goals at the end of February, when I returned from sabbatical. Since then, the world has been turned upside down with a pandemic, and I’ve been struggling to cope. However, here is the progress report. Reading As I … Continue reading →

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The Challenge of Contracting

Posted on March 25, 2020 by way0utwest

For most of my career I’ve been a full time employee (W-2 in the US) or worked for myself with my own business. I’ve rarely been a consultant or contract (1099) employee, and what experience I had with those situations … Continue reading →

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SQL Is Always Going to be Popular

Posted on March 18, 2020 by way0utwest

Hiring staff is hard, and certainly it can sometimes be a challenge to find good people to build software and manage systems. Many of us want to be those good people, and we are looking to improve our own skills. … Continue reading →

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Learning some DAX

Posted on March 16, 2020 by way0utwest

I’ve not done much BI work in my career, other than simple aggregates in reports. I’ve wanted to tackle projects, but I’ve rarely had a chance to spend time in this area at work. Recently I had a bit of … Continue reading →

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