“What do you do?” It’s the question I get asked first whenever I am working as a booth babe. Attendees approach and ask “what do you do”? I’d estimate that 98% of people working in booths take that as an opportunity to talk about themselves for the next 3-5 minutes. I can’t think of anything … Read more
Still don’t think you have a big data problem? I’m here to tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Everyone has a big data problem, they just don’t know it yet. Two weeks ago at the PASS Business Analytics Conference I heard Steven Levitt talk about how there is a severe shortage of people in … Read more
If you are reading this blog there is a good chance you work in (or around) a formalized IT department. That also means you are on, or near, a sinking ship. Don’t believe me? Then do what I did and read The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win Two … Read more
It’s the end of the college basketball season here in the US. At this time of year I get a little nostalgic for my former life as a basketball coach. I always enjoyed playing in March as that meant our team was doing well and advancing through the playoffs. I recall one year while in … Read more
Last weekend some friends of mine (Jason Strate (blog | @stratesql), Tracy McKibben (blog | @RealSQLGuy)) jumped into a lake as part of a charity fundraiser. They even gave the event a hashtag: #SQLPlunge But that’s not why I am writing this today. Throughout the year I will see members of the SQL Community give. They give their time. … Read more
Working from home has been the worst, and the best, part of my life these past three years. Earlier this week Yahoo told all their remote workers to find a local office or relocate. The initial explanation I found was that Yahoo had allowed the remote workers to take advantage of their situation. This was … Read more
