Tag: Hiring

  • The Four Database Design Principles You Should Be Using

    The Four Database Design Principles You Should Be Using

    “Obey the principles without being bound by them.” -Bruce Lee   Do you have some guiding principles you use when designing a new feature or when implementing a new requirement?  I do.  And you should too.  I put them to paper a few years ago while we were undergoing a hiring binge and I wanted […]

  • Business Intelligence Teams Could Learn Something From Barcelona Football

    Just came across a brief but interesting article looking at how the top ranked Barcelona Football Club has handled some tricky management issues, one of which is particularly common to the business intelligence team:

  • When Hiring Your Database Team – Do Not Settle!

    One of the unwritten qualifications of a great business intelligence or database team lead are interviewing skills.  Finding the right business intelligence pro can often be a slow process that frequently results in upper management demanding you “just pick someone!”.  Do not give in!  This recent interview with Digg founder and angel investor Kevin Rose […]