When information is overlooked

I went grocery shopping the other day. I picked up what I thought were two identical bottles of salad dressing (in the photo above). I remember thinking how strange it was that they put the same bottles of salad dressing in two different spots on the shelf. Nevertheless, I took one from each side and …

When is “good enough” good enough?

If there's one thing that I struggle with (and I'll bet the house that I am not alone), it's determining when something I'm working on is at a point where it's "good enough for government work" (as the saying goes). Whenever I work on anything -- whether it's a work task or an extracurricular project …

Tools are not documentation

I've been running into an issue that I'm not sure how to get around -- mostly because it's somewhat political, and I don't like to play the political game -- and it's frustrating. Because the issue is work-related, I am intentionally skimping on the details, but I'll give you the gist of what I'm dealing …

#DataSaturdays #13 Minnesota — I’m speaking! #SQLSaturday

My speaker train continues to roll! I was informed yesterday that I've been selected to speak at Data Saturday #13, Minnesota on October 16! I'll be doing my presentation about how to speak the language of technology to those who don't understand it. Again, this is a virtual event; I will not be traveling to …

When information is removed (or, Never Assume It’s Obvious, Part 2)

I have an app for my local convenience store that I use to purchase various items, including, among other things, gasoline. On my way home this afternoon, I decided I needed to put gas in my car and stopped at the store to do so. To use my app to buy gas, I need to …

September CASSUG Monthly Meeting #Networking @CASSUG_Albany

Our September meeting will again be online. NOTE: you MUST RSVP to this Meetup at https://www.meetup.com/Capital-Area-SQL-Server-User-Group/events/280614945/ to view the Zoom URL! Our September speaker is Kathi Kellenberger! Topic: What is DevOps and Why Should DBAs Care? Our online meeting schedule is as follows: 6:00: General chat, discussion, and announcements6:30: Presentation We usually wrap up between …