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Small Steps to Automate Repetitive Manual Tickets with AI
If you handle Jira tickets every day, you’ve probably seen the same requests repeatedly: These are perfect candidates for small AI-assisted automation. You don’t need to rebuild your workflow or […]
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The Ultimate Checklist for DBRE’s
Lately, I’ve been asked a lot about the path of a DBRE. What does the role look like? What do you need to know? How is it different from a […]
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Git Best Practices and Hard Lessons Learned
I want to share some Git best practices (and a few of the worst) that I’ve picked up over the years. These are things you probably shouldn’t do unless you […]
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Getting Started with Git and VS Code on Windows as a New DBRE
If you’re starting as a Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) or DBA, chances are your team uses Git to store its repositories. That means you’ll need to install Visual Studio Code […]
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Git and VS Code Setup for New DBREs on Mac
If you’re starting as a Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) or DBA, chances are your team uses Git to store its repositories. That means you’ll need to install Visual Studio Code […]
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Quiet Quitting, The Graveyard Where Skills Go to Die
I kept hearing the term “quiet quitting” and at first, I didn’t know what it meant. Then I looked around and realized I was seeing it everywhere. People are staying in […]
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From Reactive DBA to Proactive DBRE, Building Trust Through Reliability
Most DBAs start their careers in a firefighting mindset. I sure did. Systems go down, war rooms are daily, alerts blow up, and dashboards light up like Grandma’s Christmas tree. […]
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Where’s the DBA Role Headed?
Most of my energy lately has been devoted to building new skills and stepping into new challenges, including pursuing a Master’s degree in Database Administration and Design, driving performance improvements […]
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Rip Off the Band-Aid When Quick Fixes Cost You More
This morning, I had a bit of an epiphany, and it’s a little embarrassing to admit. For the past month, I’ve been dealing with a slow bathroom drain. Like many […]
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What Causes Locking and Blocking and When to Take Action
It’s common to see a lock and immediately assume it’s the problem. Many people believe that any lock is a bad thing. I’ve had to explain this many times, so […]
