Brent Ozar (brento)

Brent Ozar

I like Tom Petty as much as the next guy, but Free Fallin shouldn't be played in elevators.

Brent Ozar

Touchdown back home in Chicago. The 5AM flights are the toughest.

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Flying to Louisville to give the keynote at @Humana IT Learning Week. My first private conference keynote! Woohoo!

Brent Ozar

Ten years from now, an instrumental version of Oppa Gangnam Style will play in your elevator. Don't do the pony.

Brent Ozar

I wonder if the Google self-driving car will have an "I'm Feelibg Lucky" button.

Brent Ozar

"47% of our database users only do selects, not inserts. They're mooching off the database."

Brent Ozar

Motor scooters in YouTube videos are like red shirts on the Star Trek transporter deck. You know something bad's going down.

Brent Ozar

If you've got connections with Intel's network teaming software coders, email http://ur1.ca/aalph. I'll be nice. Promise.

Brent Ozar

[Blog] Email Templates for Recruiters and Questions http://ping.fm/lr3ka I get a lot of email, and I'm zealous about...

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iPhone/iPad users: raise your blood pressure and make 15 seconds feel like an hour with Super Hexagon: http://ping.fm/lqE6r

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The cloud is like valet parking. If you pull up in a crappy car, it's not gonna turn into a Rolls just because someone else parks it.

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"Why should I patch my cloud server? It's not like I get oil changes in my rental car." Hoo boy.

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Checking out and changing hotels. With all this violence, it's not a safe time to stay at Embassy Suites.

Brent Ozar

The real purpose of a resume isn't about the bad jobs you've had. It's about the good job you want.

Brent Ozar

Travel day: heading to Dallas for Amazon Web Services architect training. Really excited for a week of growing my skills.

Brent Ozar

"SQL Server 2000: Hardhat Required in This Area"

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How to explain eventual consistency to developers: "It's like your app's documentation."

Brent Ozar

I insist on cage-free eggs. I want the hen to be happy while I'm eating her children.

Brent Ozar

When life gives you lemons, come see me. I've got vodka.

Brent Ozar

I bet 99% of the people bitching about what happens to their iTunes when they die haven't even set up a will.