How much data can a DBA manage? According to a 2010 Forrester Research article, it’s around 5 TB of data. Since that article was written, the amount of data companies collect and store has exploded so I suspect the figure today is closer to 10 TB of data. Of course, that’s painting with broad strokes…
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Music City Tech, One of the premier technical training conferences in Nashville, is May 31 through June 2, 2018. If you are unfamiliar with the event, there are three mini conference is within the broader event. Music City Code focuses on topics for software developers like Building a Blockchain, Test-Driven Development, and Entity Framework Core…
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For years, Music City Code has been recognized as one of the premier events in Nashville’s technology scene. It has consistently drawn attendees and speakers from around country. Primarily focused on software and website development, the event has been attracting a growing number of data professionals who work closely with software developers. This year,…
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The Top 5 Mistakes that New Leaders Make We can easily recognize a great leader when we see one. The great ones make it look easy while the bad ones look inept. Some people believe that leadership is innate, that a chosen few are born to lead while the rest are destined to follow. But…
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Effective leadership requires asking others for their input and assistance. No leader can be effective without knowing how to confidently delegate assignments to his team. It’s the only way to truly scale up and do more. Join Joe for the PASS Professional Development VC Webcast on February 12, 2014 at 1:00 pm Eastern. In this…
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The Basics of Negotiations Creatively resolving differences and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements is crucial in all walks of life. It’s especially important and challenging in the IT industry where soft skills are not necessarily prevalent. Join Joe at the PMI Nashville IT/BI Community of Practice on February 11, 2014. In this session, we’ll introduce the basic…
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The Top 10 Mistakes that New Leaders Make We can easily recognize a great leader when we see one. The great ones make it look easy while the bad ones look inept. Some people believe that leadership is innate, that a chosen few are born to lead while the rest are destine to follow. But…
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The synthesized voice over the speaker startled the crew, “Ugly, ugly giants bags of mostly water.” Star Trek The Next Generation fans may remember this quote from the “Home Soil” episode that originally aired in February, 1988. Despite the capabilities of the universal translator, much was lost in that translation. Although the words may have been translated…
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A better title on the business card. A little more take home pay each week. And automatic influence and credibility in the organization. These are the things that we get while climbing the corporate ladder, right? Umm, no. Authority Is Not Influence Many leaders assume that one of the automatic perks that comes with their…
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Kevin and I regularly speak on IT Leadership topics at conferences across North America and Europe. With the conference season just around the corner, here are a few places where you can catch us speaking. Steel City SQL in Birmingham, AL, Aug 20, 2013 DevLINK in Chattanooga, TN, Aug 28- 30, 2013 PASS in Charlotte,…
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