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Hiring for Culture

Posted on July 29, 2015 by way0utwest

I’ve written in the past that I think that it’s important the hire people that get along with your group first, and with technical skills second. It’s not that technical skills aren’t important, but I think that fitting in with … Continue reading →

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Visualizing in Space

Posted on July 28, 2015 by way0utwest

One of the really interesting things that we are able to do as developers and DBAs is help find ways to analyze data for our clients and customers. Many of us might not have expertise in the actual areas that … Continue reading →

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What We Want and What We’ll Pay For

Posted on July 27, 2015 by way0utwest

I’m sure many of you see surveys that note IT job growth is up 30%. Or that executives want to hire 20% more people. Or that the market dictates that salaries will be going up 12%. Those are exciting numbers, … Continue reading →

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The Evolving DBA

Posted on July 23, 2015 by way0utwest

It’s interesting to think about the role of the DBA and how it might evolve in the future. I regularly see predictions about the DevOps movement, and increasing ability of fewer staff to manage larger scales of systems (more systems … Continue reading →

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