Big words and long sentences will likely not serve you well as a writer. When it comes to making presentations the same holds true: don’t ramble on hoping to find the words that will have everyone in the room thinking you are the smartest person to ever grace their presence.
I’ve learned a few things along [...]
Last week I published two posts that had people wondering why I was so anti-Oracle. I’m not anti-Oracle. I am, however, against poor “research” that ends up in marketing materials. And I also believe that Oracle needs to shift their focus a bit in the near future otherwise it may find itself left behind by [...]
Eventually everything will come to and end. For some the end comes surprisingly quickly (see Brothers, Lehman), for others the end comes a bit more slowly (see Oldsmobile) but the end comes. It always does.
I was reading an article today where the author suggests that Oracle may be doomed. I have no doubt they are [...]
Since I wrote just last week about interview questions for a DBA, I came across this article and wanted to share it here also. I don’t believe that an interview should be a trivia contest. These questions aren’t about knowing a trivial piece of information. They are (probably) designed to illicit a response that helps [...]