I can guarantee you this. Because no one brags about their failures. The year was 1999. A small business owner approached a young guy – fresh out of university with no database nor computer programming background – to write a software for their retail and consumer goods business. The business owner wanted a software that can be […]
The Christmas holidays are usually time for me to do more reading, studying and reflection. It’s also when things slow down a bit because a lot of people go on vacations (except when I get special requests to work on year-end projects). I use this time to reflect on what I have done in the previous year […]
If you’re a database administrator (DBA) reading this blog post, you might be thinking, “why would I find my replacement?” Instead of asking that question, why not, “how can I find an excellent assistant so I can finally take that long awaited vacation?” If you’re a manager or in a leadership position, you can refer to these […]
Have you ever had a conversation with your boss (or customer, if you’re a consultant) that went something like this: (true conversation between a DBA and his boss) In most cases, unless you are really gifted with the art of persuasion, the conversation may fall flat on your face because no amount of technical proof […]
– Photo by Milada Vigerova – Wayne was getting ready to meet the director of engineering, the person responsible for hiring him. They spoke briefly over the phone for the scheduled interview. The director happened to be from Romania but spoke very good English that you’ll think he grew up in America. The role: Windows engineer. This […]