Do you ever need to use a text editor to apply regular expressions to files? If so, this post is for you! If not, you may wanna skip it and just return to it if you ever need it.
![I Thought I Was An Introvert. Turns Out I Was Anxious as #@*] (Dear SQL DBA Episode 53)](/images/I-thought-I-was-an-introvert.jpg)
In this week’s episode, I’m not answering a reader’s question. Instead, I’m talking about my personal experience with anxiety.
This episode touches on on healthcare, religion, and squishy emotions – and there’s at least one curse word. I don’t talk tech in this episode. (Don’t worry, there’s more of that coming in future weeks.)
A C# developer wants to be a DBA, but is having a hard time landing a job. Should they take a pay cut and go for a Junior level job? Or could there be another path?
You’re a Junior or mid-level Database Administrator with no obvious career path. How do you grow the right skills to level up your DBA career?
I got a great question from a student recently:
In your opinion, where is the distinction between Junior DBA and Senior DBA? I’ve always worked on small teams, so sometimes it’s hard to tell where I fit.
It’s mid-February. New Year’s is gone, but it’s not springtime yet. Don’t get downtrodden – get inspired. Browse these articles and pick out one way you’re going to finish winter in rockstar style.
You know how sometimes you learn something, then you start to see it everywhere you look?
Copyright (c) 2025, Catalyze SQL, LLC; all rights reserved. Opinions expressed on this site are solely those of Kendra Little of Catalyze SQL, LLC. Content policy: Short excerpts of blog posts (3 sentences) may be republished, but longer excerpts and artwork cannot be shared without explicit permission.