Jun 30, 2022
There are a few times I have been taught the value of testing your backups. That is why even disaster recovery needs to be validated. The first story I share is probably a worst-case scenario. However, it can happen, so we need to be aware of failure points. We must validate our backups regularly to ensure the...
Jun 28, 2022
There is an old joke about sweeping consequences in IT related to wildcard commands like "rm -rf *." However, there are ways to avoid getting bit by them. For example, we can do test runs and subset queries before doing the real thing. While it is undoubtedly faster to rip off one of those commands, it is also...
Jun 23, 2022
We continue the series about errors and recovering with an excellent example of acceptable loss and when to walk away. We see these appear in negotiations regularly. They are shown in movies, television shows, and in real life. We walk away regularly without even realizing it. So yes, when you decide not to purchase...
Jun 21, 2022
This episode looks at a marketing campaign and my lack of paying based on key performance indicators or KPIs. This was a slightly costly mistake and, thus, one that sticks in my memory. The mistakes that cause us some level of pain are also the easiest to remember. However, that is not the only lesson to learn from...
Jun 16, 2022
In this episode, our trip down memory lane stops at my first professional interview and when I learned to ask questions. It is thought by many that those that know never ask. However, that is far from the truth. There are always details to be learned. Likewise, good questions can impress others in an interview or...