A Solo Ride in Waller Country

A Solo Ride in Waller Country

If you've known me long enough, you'll know that one of my hobbies is riding two wheeled vehicles, whether they be bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, skateboards, etc. I tend to find solutions to my questions while i am riding, even tough I try to ignore the challenges at hand and concentrate on the task at hand. … Continue reading A Solo Ride in Waller Country

Monitor worst SQL statements

select b.username, a.disk_reads, a.executions, a.sql_text from v$sqlarea a, dba_users b where a.disk_reads > 100000 and a.parsing_user_id = b.user_id order by a.disk_reads /

4 Reasons to Retain Loyal Customers

4 Reasons to Retain Loyal Customers

Customer acquisition cost is 5-25 times higher than customer retention cost. Loyal customers tend to spend more than other customers. Loyal customers are more likely to give helpful feedback. Loyal customers are more likely to recommend our products.

What is search by meaning in AI?

What is search by meaning in AI?

Lately, I have been exploring AI technologies and as a long time user of SQL queries with search by keywords, I find fascinating the relatively new concept of search by meaning. "Search by meaning" can be described as a method for searching information based on more than simple keywords. It seems the intent and the … Continue reading What is search by meaning in AI?

Pragmatic Leadership style

Pragmatic Leadership style

A leadership style that focuses on realism and practicality, where the leader is neither overly visionary nor pessimistic, is often referred to as a Pragmatic Leadership style. Pragmatic leaders are grounded in reality and focus on the facts and practical aspects of managing and leading their teams. They tend to approach problems with a straightforward, … Continue reading Pragmatic Leadership style

What is Marketing?

What is Marketing?

For the last few weeks we have been going through the Marketing concentration in the #Quantic Executive MBA, it's been quite interesting to go into the details in some areas. Here is a summary of how I look at marketing after most of the lessons. Marketing is the process of creating, communicating, and delivering perceived … Continue reading What is Marketing?

Chose your favorite BMW R1250 GS “AI” Generated Fighter

Chose your favorite BMW R1250 GS “AI” Generated Fighter

Playing with AI has been fun, they have created some cool rending of my 1250GS. Comment below which bike do you think i should make it from AI generated pictures? LOL

How Did I Survive an Open Heart Surgery?

How Did I Survive an Open Heart Surgery?

Over the years i've learned that over the span of our lives there will always be good days and bad days. Every time there was a bad for us, we always kept positive knowing there is always another day in the horizon. Training and competing in three Ironman taught me patience while going through the … Continue reading How Did I Survive an Open Heart Surgery?

Using Oracle’s Lock-Free Reservable Columns with GoldenGate

Using Oracle’s Lock-Free Reservable Columns with GoldenGate

Oracle's lock-free reservations, introduced in version 23c, address the issue of concurrent transaction blocking when updating specific columns. This functionality allows multiple transactions to modify the same row without traditional locking mechanisms. Here's a breakdown of how it works: Reservable Columns: You designate specific numeric columns within a table as "reservable." These columns are typically used … Continue reading Using Oracle’s Lock-Free Reservable Columns with GoldenGate

GoldenGate Microservices Initial Load Instantiation with WebUI

GoldenGate Microservices Initial Load Instantiation with WebUI

Every GoldenGate configuration requires an initial instantiation of the target database, often referred to as ā€œInitial Loadā€.  GoldenGate for Oracle is very flexible and allows customers to use different methodology and approaches to instantiate the target database.  The most common approaches are using database-specific tools like Datapump, RMAN, and other file system approaches. GoldenGate however has its own Initial … Continue reading GoldenGate Microservices Initial Load Instantiation with WebUI

GoldenGate Replicat? Which one should I use?

GoldenGate Replicat? Which one should I use?

Oracle GoldenGate Replicat is a software program that plays a crucial role in data replication within the Oracle GoldenGate data integration platform. It's responsible for applying changes captured from a source database to a target database, ensuring data consistency between the two database systems.ā€‚Replicat is also responsible to deliver transaction to Big Data systems with … Continue reading GoldenGate Replicat? Which one should I use?

What? GoldenGate Logs with Postman?

What? GoldenGate Logs with Postman?

Did you know you can check the GoldenGate logs from #Postman? Check it out and unleash your creativity with GoldenGate Microservices.Ā Ā 

Product Management vs. Product Ownership – Tell me the difference

Product Management vs. Product Ownership – Tell me the difference

Recently, I have been getting these questions quite often, so I decided to give "my" generic point of view about the two roles, which sometimes overlap each other depending on the organization we are in. While both product management and product owners play crucial roles in bringing successful products to life, there are fundamental differences … Continue reading Product Management vs. Product Ownership – Tell me the difference