Everything Old Is New Again: 5 IT Headaches That Never Go Away
Here is a list of the continuing problems that exist in every IT shop around the world. And they aren’t all new, either.
Professional Development
Deconstructing Silos
Hard skills lead to the creation of silos, and soft skills are how silos are avoided. And for those who want to survive in the application-centric future of IT, soft skills are a must-have skill.
14 Things Sysadmins Can Learn From an Elf
Last night it occurred to me how many lessons there are in the movie Elf for DBAs and sysadmins in general. So I decided to write a quick holiday post today using quotes from the movie. As always, you’re welcome.
The DBA Plate for 2016
Four years ago I wrote about the DBA Plate, which was a reference to the food plate that replaced the food pyramid right about the time the U.S. Congress declared pizza to be a vegetable. I had every intention of keeping the plate updated annually but never got around to doing so because reasons. Well, today is the day. You’re welcome.
Notes From the PASS Summit Keynote
Well, here we are, another PASS Summit behind us. Each Summit is special to me, in different ways. It’s like having children; you love each of them but for different reasons and in different ways.
Help Keep PASS Summit Awesome for Everyone
Earlier this week I saw this post from Chris Webb (blog | @technitrain) regarding a session he is delivering at the upcoming PASS Summit. When I read the abstract there was one section that jumped out at me (emphasis mine): If you’ve been to PASS Summit before, you know that social media channels such as Twitter … Read more
