Jeff Smith
@thatjeffsmith.com
A product manager for Oracle Database, specializing in database developer productivity. Blogs @ https://www.thatjeffsmith.com
🌟 SQL
⭕ Oracle
📊 Databases
🏋️♂️ Weights, poorly
🥃 Bourbon
🕸️ REST API
🙊 Product Manager
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🌟 SQL
⭕ Oracle
📊 Databases
🏋️♂️ Weights, poorly
🥃 Bourbon
🕸️ REST API
🙊 Product Manager
🤘 80's hair metal fan
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Jeff Smith
@thatjeffsmith.com
· Nov 15
💡 Tip: Working with lots of different databases and don't want to accidentally drop a table in your PROD Oracle system?
PS if you've never done this, you've probably not been in IT for very long #riteOfpassage
Use emojis in your connection names 🔴 🟡 🟢
Tip 2: STAY OUT OF PRODUCTION :)
PS if you've never done this, you've probably not been in IT for very long #riteOfpassage
Use emojis in your connection names 🔴 🟡 🟢
Tip 2: STAY OUT OF PRODUCTION :)
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