Jewelbots: Friendship Bracelets that Teach Girls to Code
It’s a battery-powered Arduino in a bracelet, programmed via an app. A BRACELET, PEOPLE. How cool is that? I wish these were around when I was a kid. (Yeah, I…
What It’s Like to Work for a Bad Contracting Company
Last time we met, I finished up by talking about all of the crazy work involved in pairing the right consultant/contractor with the right client project. In my line of…
What’s the Difference Between Contractor and Consultant and FTE?
Thinking about quitting your full time job and changing things up a little? Here’s a quick explanation of the differences between IT roles. Full Time Employees (FTEs) of Regular Companies You…
Launching an Online Course: Behind the Scenes
Friday, Kendra and I launched our newest online training course, The DBA’s Guide to SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery. Here’s a quick glimpse behind the scenes at the work…
Microconsulting: The Next Step Beyond Stack Exchange
You’ve read my blog posts or seen my webcasts, and you know I’m qualified to solve a particular SQL Server problem. You contact our company, and maybe you bring us in…
How I Manage Email and Tasks, 2015 Edition
My email inbox feels like a battlefield. In a typical recent month, I had: I received 4,897 emails from 642 people, 76% of which were sent directly to me I sent 773 emails…
The New MacBook’s USB-C Port
The new Apple MacBook has only one port: a single USB-C port. That’s an idiotically minimalist design, but that’s another discussion. Two things you need to buy: PlugBug The PlugBug,…
Interview with Steve Stedman about the Database Corruption Challenge
I’ve been watching Steve Stedman’s Database Corruption Challenge with glee. Steve (@SQLEMT) is running one of the toughest kinds of blog posts you can do: an ongoing series that involves a lot…
Changing My About-Me Slide
From about 2012 to 2014, this was my about-me slide at the start of a presentation: About Me, 2014 I’d show that and say, “I’m Brent Ozar, a Microsoft Certified Master and…
Five Things I Learned from Five Years of Blitzing
Having a champagne moment Five years ago this week, while presenting a session at the 24 Hours of PASS, I introduced the world to an easier way to check the…
Hi, I’m Brent Ozar. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I’m on an epic life quest to have fun and make a difference.
Some of my projects include Brent Ozar Unlimited, PollGab, and Smart Postgres.
I love teaching, travel, laughing, and collecting vintage sports cars. You can follow me on Instagram, Bsky, Facebook, LinkedIn, Github, and Reddit.