In the world of technology, nothing ever seems to stay the same. I know that’s a somewhat trite comment at this point but “C’est la vie.” The database space is no different. Nearly every week some new development is announced. One day it’s a startup with a new approach to solving a tricky data-driven problem, … Read more
Years ago I read a blog post by Mike Walsh from StraightPath Solutions called You are Free: Career Lessons from a farm fence. At the time I was struggling with my role at work and an increasing desire to be more involved with the database community. This blog post lit a fire and encouraged me … Read more
For PGSQL Phriday #003 (the last one of 2022), Pat Wright asked us to consider the PostgreSQL community, what it means to us, and how we would get started as a new user. I love this topic for a couple of reasons, not the least of which is that my interest in, and enjoyment of, … Read more
In the technology and database world there’s one timeless response, provided time and again to nearly any form of the question, “should I…?”. “It depends.” (insert obligatory chuckle from the audience…) What about your career? With conferences coming back in full force, should you take the step to attend a premier conference, make connections, learn … Read more
Community. I believe we’re all created for it. I believe most people thrive when they find it. In fact, for many people, community has been their lifeline over the last year. Truth be told, however, community is hard to build and maintain. When I jumped onto a new career path in September 2020 as a … Read more