Episode 93
| April 25, 2017
| 32 minutes
Making Mistakes
We all make them and sometimes it can be painful. Making and sharing mistakes is one of the most powerful tools for learning; however, most of us do all we can to avoid and hide those mistakes. In this episode, Steve and I talk about making mistakes and share some thoughts around how we might improve how to respond when we don’t do something quite right.
Listen to Learn
- Two rather public mistakes and how the companies addressed them.
- Why we are so quick to point the finger.
- What you should do when you make a mistake.
- Thoughts on ways to avoid mistakes
Meet the Hosts
Carlos Chacon
With more than 10 years of working with SQL Server, Carlos helps businesses ensure their SQL Server environments meet their users’ expectations. He can provide insights on performance, migrations, and disaster recovery. He is also active in the SQL Server community and regularly speaks at user group meetings and conferences. He helps support the free database monitoring tool found at databasehealth.com and provides training through SQL Trail events.
Eugene Meidinger
Eugene works as an independent BI consultant and Pluralsight author, specializing in Power BI and the Azure Data Platform. He has been working with data for over 8 years and speaks regularly at user groups and conferences. He also helps run the GroupBy online conference.
Kevin Feasel
Kevin is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and proprietor of Catallaxy Services, LLC, where he specializes in T-SQL development, machine learning, and pulling rabbits out of hats on demand. He is the lead contributor to Curated SQL, president of the Triangle Area SQL Server Users Group, and author of the books PolyBase Revealed (Apress, 2020) and Finding Ghosts in Your Data: Anomaly Detection Techniques with Examples in Python (Apress, 2022). A resident of Durham, North Carolina, he can be found cycling the trails along the triangle whenever the weather's nice enough.
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