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Where I’m Headed and Why I’m Choosing Straight Path
Today, I am writing this with a full and genuinely happy heart. When I got into tech, it was never part of the plan. Not even close. I was supposed
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Play with Terraform and Docker on Mac
Today we are going to walk through a simple installation, run a local test, and then provision a Docker container. This should be very easy and straightforward. Prerequisites https://code.visualstudio.com/download 2.
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Terraform and Ansible in Simple Terms
Terraform and Ansible are often mentioned in tech conversations, but DBAs, product teams, and even support staff may not always know what they are or why they matter. Here is
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Learn PowerShell the Easy Way Without AI
When I mentor others, the question I hear most is, “How do I actually start automating with PowerShell?” The advice my mentees usually get from others lately is “Just go
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Is AI Making Me Dumber Or More Efficient?
The last few months have felt like living in a twilight zone. Everywhere I turn, it is the same message. More AI. Use AI. AI will take jobs. AI will
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Why Consistency Is the Secret to Automation Success
When I spoke at the Washington/Oregon SQL Saturday this year about moving from a reactive DBA to a proactive DBRE, one of the biggest topics was automation. But you cannot
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DBRE Consistency & Automation Checklist
Use this checklist to assess your environment, identify gaps, and make automation reliable. Start small and do one section at a time. How to Use This Checklist 1. Environment Consistency
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Sending Emails from SQL Server 2025 based on AI generated messages
Welcome to the future of data. For a long time, databases were just digital filing cabinets. You put data in, and you took data out. But with SQL Server 2025,
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Time, The Foundation for Effective Operational Capacity Planning
When it comes to managing the capacity of operational and infrastructure teams (like DBAs, DBREs, SREs, and PFEs), the traditional product development metric of using story points often doesn’t work
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A Beginner’s Guide to Roadmaps for DBREs and DBAs
If you work in operations, whether you are a DBA, DBRE, SRE, or somewhere in between, you already know most work is urgent. Something always needs fixing, tuning, patching, scaling,
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