For anyone who loves their work its tough to admit its time for a vacation, let alone actually take one. I’ve always had a strong work ethic even when it came to work I didn’t like very much; when I do enjoy the work I’m doing you can replace “work ethic” with “work-a-holic”. When it [...]
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Intensity is not a Sign of Weakness
July 22, 2011
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If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins. Benjamin Franklin Given that I work with fellow passionate and intelligent nerds (a deadly combination) there is always a level of intensity around the office – it would be an awfully boring environment where that not the case. I’ve come to a realization just today that [...]
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My Colleagues
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Books I am Reading
- The Kimball Group Reader: Relentlessly Practical Tools for Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence December 9, 2010An unparalleled collection of recommended guidelines for data warehousing and business intelligence pioneered by Ralph Kimball and his team of colleagues from the Kimball Group. Recognized and respected throughout the world as the most influential leaders in the data warehousing industry, Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group have written articles covering mor […]Bob Becker
- Information Quality Applied: Best Practices for Improving Business Information, Processes, and Systems December 14, 2011How to apply data quality management techniques to marketing, sales, and other specific business units Author and information quality management expert Larry English returns with a sequel to his much-acclaimed book, Improving Data Warehouse and Business Information Quality. In this new book he takes a hands-on approach, showing how to apply the concepts outl […]Larry P. English
- Refactoring Databases: Evolutionary Database Design April 20, 2012Refactoring has proven its value in a wide range of development projectshelping software professionals improve system designs, maintainability, extensibility, and performance. Now, for the first time, leading agile methodologist Scott Ambler and renowned consultant Pramodkumar Sadalage introduce powerful refactoring techniques specifically designed for datab […]Pramod J. Sadalage
