Every year at this time I see people writing articles that are reflections upon the events of the previous 12 months. I also see posts that are meant to be forward looking, such as setting goals for the upcoming year. I have even participated in such memes myself.
And I’m tired of them. Time for something [...]
Everything I Needed To Know About Waits and Queues I Learned From the TSA
My job at Confio Software is all about waiting.
Our software polls your systems tables to track your SQL statements and capture wait information. I often give data demos to customers from my home office, which means I spend some time waiting for the customer to join the meeting. I also travel to visit with customers [...]
My MCM Exam Experience
“You know that I can ask you any question I want today, right?”
The man asking the question was one of my professors at Washington State University. I had asked him to serve on the committee that would conduct the oral exam at the end of my second year. If I passed I earned my MS [...]
I Need More Women
While sitting at the WIT lunch during the PASS 2010 Summit it was mentioned that the percentage of woman MVPs overall was less than the percentage of WIT in general. With my thinking cap engaged I had a crazy idea: why not do the next 24 Hours of PASS and feature only women speakers, and [...]
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