Db2 Basics: Table Spaces

Table spaces are one of the more powerful tools in Db2 that are largely invisible. We used to have to spend a lot more time on table space management. Basics and Terminology Some of the terms here are rarely needed any more, and may not be something you run into every...

The Job Hunt So Far, and Thanks for the Support!

There is a part of me that just wants to spill everything about my job search in blog entries and LinkedIn posts. Some of this would be valuable information for readers, and it would certainly be cathartic for me. However, I don’t think it would be in my best...

Differences Between Db2 and MySQL

With a year of fairly extensive MySQL experience under my belt, and uncertainty as to which exciting direction my career will take me next, I wanted to take a moment to write about some of the differences between Db2 and MySQL at a fairly high level.… Read the...

Unexpected Career Turn

It’s amazing that I’ve had a 22-year career in tech, and until last week, I had never been laid off. Last week, I was a victim of the 20% layoffs at Shopify. Along with me came very talented people with years of experience there.… Read the rest