Steve, Kellyn and Ryan sit down to discuss searching for a job in 2025. It was Ryan's last show that he recorded with the advocates before changing jobs which, interestingly enough, was not why the subject was chosen. Ryan Booz: https://www.softwareandbooz.com/ Steve Jones: https://voiceofthedba.com/ Kellyn Gorman: https://dbakevlar.com/ Check out more Simple Talks podcast episodes at https://rd.gt/3TJocZ9
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Coffee chat with Carlos Chacon
Carlos Chacon of Marathon Consulting joins Louis for a lively chat about topics far and wide, from the community and podcasts to security and laundromats. Carlos has his own longstanding podcast and, as they came to the end of the interview, he turned the tables on Louis and made him answer some of his own questions too! SQL Data Partners: https://marathonus.com/about/podcast/ Follow Carlos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carloslchacon/ Aaron Bertrand Podcast: https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/podcasts/coffee-chat-with-aaron-bertrand/ 2025 State of the Database Landscape: www.red-gate.com/solutions/state-of-database-landscape/2025/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mc-202501-t1-navigating-the-database-landscape-in-2025-report-gc-all PostgreSQL Book: https://rd.gt/3EsLdef Robert Treat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtreat/ Check out other Simple Talks episodes at https://rd.gt/3TJocZ9
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Moving to a New Database Platform
Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey and Ryan Booz discuss moving your code from one database platform to another, highlighting some of the real benefits and concerns that you need to be aware of. Download Redgate’s 2025 State of the Database Landscape report at www.red-gate.com/solutions/state-of-database-landscape/2025/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mc-202501-t1-navigating-the-database-landscape-in-2025-report-gc-all Having a Part-time Database Administrator Can Help Improve your Bottom Line (Denny Cherry): https://www.dcac.com/2025/02/06/having-a-part-time-database-administrator-can-help-improve-your-bottom-line/ Check out other Simple Talks episodes at https://rd.gt/3TJocZ9
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Louis Flies Solo
In this special solo episode, host Louis Davidson stays ‘full screen’ for the entire show and answers the very questions he asks of others! Where it all started, what tech he loves, the one obvious thing he loves to do outside of working with databases (which has been mentioned before)...it’s all covered here! Check out other Simple Talks episodes at https://rd.gt/3TJocZ9 Download Redgate’s 2025 State of the Database Landscape report at www.red-gate.com/solutions/state-of-database-landscape/2025/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mc-202501-t1-navigating-the-database-landscape-in-2025-report-gc-all Find Louis on: X: https://x.com/drsql Web: https://drsql.org Visit Simple Talk at https://www.simple-talk.com
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Redgate Advocates: Their Origin Stories
The Redgate Advocates (Kellyn Gorman, Ryan Booz, Steve Jones, and Grant Fritchey) sat down at the PASS Summit last year and spent some time telling how they went from working directly in tech, to helping others work with tech - both inside and outside of Redgate and their products. Check out other Simple Talks episodes at https://rd.gt/3TJocZ9 Connect with the hosts: Kellyn Gorman Web: https://dbakevlar.com BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dbakevlar.bsky.social Grant Fritchey Web: https://scarydba.com X: https://x.com/GFritchey Steve Jones X: https://x.com/Way0utwest Web: https://voiceofthedba.com/ Ryan Booz X: https://x.com/ryanbooz Web: https://www.softwareandbooz.com/
Simple Talks, a Redgate Software podcast, features hosts Louis Davidson, Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey, Ryan Booz and Kellyn Gorman as they discuss technology adoption, career stories, industry challenges and more. From database management and DevOps, to data security and programming techniques, it’s a must-listen for tech industry professionals and enthusiasts.
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