What 'Digital Transformation' Means, and How You Can Use It to Advance Your Career (video)

I recently spoke at the GroupBy free online conference. It was loads of fun, and the recordings from the event are now available.

In the hour-long session below, I explore what executives mean when they describe a ‘digital transformation’, why this transformation is happening across all industries, and how understanding this gives developers and database administrators an advantage in building their careers.

Even if you hate buzzwords, the big ones signify critical cultural changes. Digital transformation is one of those buzzwords, and it’s worth understanding what it really means.

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Adding Microsoft MVP Contributions with PowerShell: Lessons Learned Using the MVP API

One of the things that brings Microsoft MVPs together each year is complaining about reporting community contributions to Microsoft.

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Why You Should Take the State of Database DevOps Survey Today (Even If You Don't Do DevOps)

When I began working with databases, nobody talked about DevOps. It was a few years before I heard the words ‘Agile’ and ‘Extreme Programming’, (which I still read as “EXTREEEEEEMMMMME programmin!”). A lot has changed since then. But a lot hasn’t changed as well.

Please help us track the history of how we work with databases by taking the Redgate State of Database DevOps survey today. I believe it’s helpful to our whole community to participate in this survey, and this post explains a few reasons why. 

Update: The survey is now closed, thanks folks!

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Watch: Getting Executive Buy-In for DevOps: 3 Top Tips (video)

High DevOps performers report greater workplace satisfaction than their peers. But implementing DevOps isn’t a matter of being great at writing code: to become a high DevOps performer, you need the powerful catalyst of executive support.

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Watch: The Single Question to Predict Success for DevOps (31 Minutes)

What if you could assess the performance level of your team by asking one simple question? In his recent webinar with Redgate, Gene Kim (@realgenekim) suggests that you can.

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DevOps Terms - and Why They Matter to Database Specialists

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In this 20 minute session, I define scrum, continuous deployment, test driven development, DevOps, and related concepts.

I close with a quick discussion of why Database Administrators and Developers should care about DevOps.

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SQL Change Automation, Visual Studio, and the Unknown SQL Server Platform Error

I recently set up Redgate’s SQL Change Automation in Visual Studio 2017, and I ran into a confusing error when I started trying to use it. For any other folks out there searching on “Unknown SQL Server Platform,” here’s how I got past it.

Spoiler: Visual Studio suggested updating Microsoft’s SQL Server Data Tools, which failed for me and wasted a lot of time. Updating Visual Studio did fix my issue.

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