Tech

Your Thoughts? The Apple App Store Lawsuits

June 5, 2019 by Don Jones

There’ve recently been a couple of lawsuits against Apple for the App Store policies, specifically their 30% cut of all sales (which lowers after one year for subscriptions). I’m curious as to your thoughts on the matter, but wanted to lay out some of my own first.

AMA: What’s not worth automating?

April 11, 2019 by Don Jones

Anna asks:

At which point do you stop automating repeatable tasks? As in, what tasks aren’t worth automating? My boss wants me to automate all SQL Server database repeatable tasks.

Good question. BTW, if you have a question, use the “HMU” menu link to hit me up.

5th DevOps Camp Now Accepting Campers

March 26, 2019 by Don Jones

Looks like DevOps Camp will be happening in July this year, and you can get all the details you might need, as well as sign up.

You might be wondering what Camp is all about.

[clickbait] 4 Ways to Tell a Tech is Here to Stay (Number 3 will Shock You!)

February 14, 2019 by Don Jones

We live in a world where new tech is bring introduced all the time. How do you tell which ones are right for you to spend time learning about, adopting, and using? Here’s a simple list, and new tech pretty much has to check off 3 or more of these in order to have a shot at staying with us.

AMA: Certifications or Experience?

October 25, 2018 by Don Jones

Stuart asks:

What is your take on qualifications [certifications] over experience? I’ve talked with some hiring managers and about 50% say experience is better when it comes to applying for new jobs. I know my 15+ years experience can take me so far, but I’m looking to improve my standing and employable.

I hope you’ll ask a question, too! And here’s the list of everything asked so far.

AMA: How do I make time to learn?

October 18, 2018 by Don Jones

Ryan asks:

How would you recommend one “makes time” to learn powershell? I own your 2 “lunch” books but I’ve never really made any progress. By the time I get home from work and deal with “life” I’m not really ‘excited’ to sit down and study. I’ve slowly started forcing myself to use PoSH but I’m doing “one-liners” but I know I could become much more versatile. I guess my question would be, how do I get motivated!

I hope you’ll ask a question, too! And here’s the list of everything asked so far.