You Need a DBA Pipeline
Steve notes that DBAs need a privileged pipeline, separate from what they might use to update database schema.
2026-09-30
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Steve notes that DBAs need a privileged pipeline, separate from what they might use to update database schema.
2026-09-30
69 reads
Today Steve wonders if the data professionals out there measure themselves on the job.
2026-09-02
117 reads
AI can go off the rails, as we see in a recent story about an LLM deleting a production database.
2026-05-20
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2026-04-17
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In software development, DevOps promises faster delivery, increased collaboration, and more reliable deployments. However, many teams unknowingly fall into anti-patterns.
2026-04-10
Many organizations haven't standardized the way they deploy code to databases, even when they do so for applications. Steve has a few thoughts on this today.
2026-03-13
122 reads
Steve used to shut down systems to upgrade them, but lately he makes changes while they're running.
2026-03-11
160 reads
Do you take the time to model and design your database? Steve thinks this is important, even while trying to make changes quicker to adapt to changing requirements.
2025-11-14
161 reads
DevOps includes a lot of practices, but no matter which technology that you use, the ideas are the same.
2025-10-27
166 reads
Steve found someone using an interesting approach to get developers to address some technical debt.
2025-09-08
227 reads
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Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
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