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The Seven Deadly Habits of a DBA… And How to Cure Them
Calling widespread bad habits in database administration “deadly” may seem extreme. However, when you consider the critical nature of most data, and just how damaging data loss or corruption can be to a corporation, “deadly” seems pretty dead-on.
ChameleonReader learns your Bloglines Habits
I got an email this evening from a nice chap called Josh Tyler. He’s written an app with a slightly dodgy interface, for overlaying Bloglines.
Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Managers
As a consultant, a speaker and a trainer, I’ve hired, trained and worked with managers at every level of management. The best of them have taught me most of whatever it is I know about business. The worst have also been a learning experience. But while the best managers cover virtually every personality type imaginable, the worst –the very worst–seem to have a number of characteristics in common. With apologies to Steven Covey, I offer this completely unscientific compilation of those traits, “The Seven Habits of Highly Defective Managers.”
Google Slavery…Old Habits Die Hard
For the first few months after Yahoo decided to go their own way with natural search (and MSN decided to get serious about the search business), the search results provided by those two could only be described as bizarre.
Getting Some Perspective On Your Avoidance Habits
It is quite natural for human beings to avoid discomfort. Our brains are wired that way. Without thinking about it, we’ll rush in from the cold. Of course! Without really thinking about it, we’ll steer clear of somebody we don’t particularly like. Of course! Without thinking about it, we’ll bypass the ________ section of the buffet table. Of course! It’s the SPINACH section!
Bad Career Habits: Why Great People Have Not-So-Great Careers
Working in the career industry, I see literally hundreds of resumes and hundreds of people on a regular basis, and I’m never short of amazed and fascinated at the degree of talent, training, and expertise out there. And then I ask myself, “If there are so many above-average people out there, why are so many getting below-average results in their career?” If I could answer this question, I thought, I’d have the basis for a very good article (if I could bottle it, I could make millions and retire!).
Five Habits for Successful Regular Expressions
Regular expressions are hard to write, hard to read, and hard to maintain. Plus, they are often wrong, matching unexpected text and missing valid text. The problem stems from the power and expressiveness of regular expressions. Each metacharacter packs power and nuance, making code impossible to decipher without resorting to mental gymnastics.
Are Your Work Habits Holding You Back
Whether you work for yourself or work for someone else, the perception others have of your level of professionalism will be determined by how organized you are. People who are most productive are those who stay organized.