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When you’re off-roading, a Jeep driver relies on a spotter to see the lines that aren’t visible from the driver’s seat. Database reliability works the same way. Visibility, preparation, and good guidance matter. After years running complex database environments, I share scripts, reliability strategies, career lessons, and an automation-first mindset to help you build and operate stable systems with confidence.

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Get Your Money’s Worth from Your Read-Only Nodes with Round-Robin Routing

Aug 12, 2026

I was working on a four-node Availability Group migration and learned something new. Thanks to Brian Tanquary for showing me this trick. Without round-robin routing,…
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10 Things That Surprised Me About PostgreSQL

Jul 31, 2026

I’m learning PostgreSQL so I can support it. Everyone told me it was easy. Some even said it was better than SQL Server. Let’s just…
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Overcoming Brain Rot through a Technology Detox

Jul 26, 2026

Lately I’ve been thinking about brain rot. Most people use that term to describe the mental decline that comes from consuming endless low-value content. TikTok,…
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Get Your Money’s Worth from Your Read-Only Nodes with Round-Robin Routing

10 Things That Surprised Me About PostgreSQL

Overcoming Brain Rot through a Technology Detox