Great engineering is invisible—it just works seamlessly.
The only thing that keeps me going is that I love what I do.
I think you have to be who you are. I don't think you can fabricate it. I think you have to be who you are and hope that people will accept you for who you are.
The database is the most important piece of software in the enterprise, and the most important piece of software in the enterprise is the database. The database is the foundation of all applications. The database is the heart of the application, and the application is the heart of the business.
Leadership is not about being in charge, but about taking care of those in your charge.