Working from home can be a lonely experience for many. Despite the interruptions that can plague me throughout the course of my day, I know that I am lucky to have other people around me. Still, I need to feel as if I am making progress on my work. So, what choices do I have?
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Eight Things I Have Learned While Telecommuting
I have been working for Confio Software for almost six full weeks now. Two of those weeks I was on the road, which means I have been working at the office for the other four weeks. And by “at the office” I mean “the spare bedroom located next to my bedroom that was redesigned by [...]
SQL University – Advanced Troubleshooting Week
Welcome back to another week of SQL University. This week we will cover advanced troubleshooting. When I first started as a DBA “advanced troubleshooting” was something that you performed while someone else was on the other end of a phone line yelling at you for their own mistakes. Yeah, it really was that much fun. [...]
SQL University – Certification Week
Welcome back to the semester that never ends. Think of this as summer school. No, not because you need remedial training (well, some of you don’t, anyway), but because it is frakkin’ July and we are still in session. Just consider that you are getting ahead for next year, like the students I had during [...]