https://ronaldbradford.com/categories/weekly-musings/ Recent content in Weekly Musings on Enterprise Data Architect | Principal Data Strategist | MySQL Subject Matter Expert | Author | Speaker Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sun, 04 Sep 2022 20:38:37 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/spoiler-owning-your-data-isnt-good-enough-2022-09-04/ Sun, 04 Sep 2022 20:38:37 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/spoiler-owning-your-data-isnt-good-enough-2022-09-04/ While this is a catchy title, if you use Software as a Service (SaaS), or an online cloud provider, do you actually own and have total control of your business data and its infrastructure? https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/what-is-the-right-length-of-a-blog-post-2022-08-26/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:28:15 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/what-is-the-right-length-of-a-blog-post-2022-08-26/ A question without a definitive answer. Finding opinions from authoritative sources can also be easily obscured due to search engine optimization or even the choice of words used while searching. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/a-summer-sabbatical-2022-07-10/ Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:40:35 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/a-summer-sabbatical-2022-07-10/ In recent weeks I have been sharing more informal thoughts and in the upcoming weeks, there will be a period of greater radio silence. After three decades as a professional, I am taking the entire summer off. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-july-8-2022-2022-07-08/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:46:04 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-july-8-2022-2022-07-08/ A very succinct description of the responsibilities of leadership by Jawad Nagda (infographic below) shows a number of key features of management that are also needed in data storytelling such as empathy, integrity, and listening. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-june-10-2022-2022-06-12/ Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:34:32 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-june-10-2022-2022-06-12/ A large part of my work week was spent u-hauling across 1/3 of the country. This was a very mentally intense time, indeed 8-10 hrs per day of concentration working with dangerous equipment and sometimes in unpredictable situations with little break was harder than sitting at a desk. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-june-3-2022-2022-06-03/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:22:16 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-june-3-2022-2022-06-03/ This week I wanted to share more about Observability and the CNCF foundation project Open Telemetry . Observability is a necessary foundation for any information system however observability does not answer questions that are essential for a successful business to operate. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-may-27-2022-2022-05-27/ Fri, 27 May 2022 14:24:57 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-may-27-2022-2022-05-27/ ——— We should all take a moment to reflect that going to school should be a safe, happy, and memorable part of everybody’s life. That was taken away this week from 19 children because common-sense laws, licenses, and checks do not apply to deadly weapons in this country. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-may-20-2022-2022-05-20/ Fri, 20 May 2022 20:00:37 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-may-20-2022-2022-05-20/ The Linux Foundation came across my reading path two separate times this week. As I continue to re-establish my larger footprint solely in the open-source ecosystem Setting an Open Source Strategy is a detailed report for any business to identify the potential return on investment (ROI) of participating in the open-source ecosystem. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-may-13-2022-2022-05-13/ Fri, 13 May 2022 14:10:38 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/weekly-musings-may-13-2022-2022-05-13/ As I reflect on this week of my technology journey with the conversations I had, what I learned, and what I wanted to do and write about, I decided what better way to work on multiple blog posts than write about what I’d like to write about.