The Value of Experience
What type of previous experience makes a good DBA? Is it necessary to have other experience? Steve Jones asks the question in today's Friday poll.
2009-10-23
200 reads
Editorials
What Do We Want from PASS?
With the election of the Board of Directors complete for 2009, Steve Jones takes a step back to examine what we might want from a professional organization. If you care about having an organization for SQL Server professionals, read this and let us know if you agree or disagree.
2009-10-22
110 reads
Data and Customer Service
Businesses are always looking to collect data on their customers. However when they are fgiven this data, there is a level of trust from the consumer that is expected of the business. Guest editor John Magnabosco talks about the need for database professionals to take care that we are honoring this trust.
2009-10-21
68 reads
Being Around Smart People is Exciting
Steve Jones has attended a lot of conferences, including one recently in Austin. With the PASS Summit and SQL Connections coming up soon, he shares some reasons why a conference can be a great way to spend your training money.
2009-10-20
78 reads
A Wish list for the Microsoft Flying Squad
Microsoft is very willing to lend its ear to new feature requests, but sometimes forgets to finish off the ones we've got.
2009-10-19
53 reads
Ask SQLServerCentral
A new feature is available on SQLServerCentral, and Steve Jones talks a little about how it fits in with your strategy here at the site. Visit ask.sqlservercentral.com and let us know what you think.
2009-10-19
113 reads
The Future of Bits
Feel like making a prediction this Friday? Steve Jones looks to the future with information workers and a knowledge economy. Answer this Friday poll and give us your guess about the future.
2009-10-16
88 reads
Afraid of Help
Is it hard for technology workers to ask for help? Or accept it? We seem to often be the type of people that want to solve problems and fix things on our own. Is that a problem? Steve Jones thinks that we should sometimes put aside our pride and get things done.
2009-10-15
74 reads
Great DBA’s in History
What great historical figures would make great DBAs? A guest editorial from Grant Fritchey examines the traits and characteristics we look for in this role and which famous people we might choose and why.
2009-10-14
499 reads
Working at Microsoft
Would you want to work at Microsoft? Do you think Steve Jones does? Read a few thoughts from him on his experience with the software giant.
2009-10-13
159 reads
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