Automation is the new Black

Posted on 20 September 201619 September 2016 by randolph

I’ve been toying with the idea of automating a set of diagnostic scripts that I run on customer sites, when doing my checkup. It mirrors the automation that a lot of consulting shops do, but when I run them, I like to spend more time with the customer explaining what each script does and why
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Filmmaking as a Metaphor for the DBA

Posted on 5 January 201616 September 2017 by randolph

I worked on four films in 2015, three shorts and one feature-length movie, all shot in Calgary where I live. That has resulted in seven IMDb credits for me, someone who earns a living as a DBA. If nothing else, that experience has scratched an itch I’ve had since I was old enough to wonder
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