# CONTINUING ED: WFH; DBAs; IT shorthand; micro-demos

**URL:** <https://connective.celigo.com/t/continuing-ed-wfh-dbas-it-shorthand-micro-demos/1402>\
**Category:** Integrator.io\
**Tags:** database, security\
**Created:** [September 4, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://connective.celigo.com/t/continuing-ed-wfh-dbas-it-shorthand-micro-demos/1402 "2020-09-04T20:57:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://connective.celigo.com/t/continuing-ed-wfh-dbas-it-shorthand-micro-demos/1402/1 "2020-09-04T20:57:10Z")

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Welcome to another Friday afternoon sampling of what we’ve been reading and discussing in the Celigo community.

- [**RESTful APIs: Tutorial of OpenAPI specification**](https://medium.com/@amirm.lavasani/restful-apis-tutorial-of-openapi-specification-eeada0e3901d) – Amir Lavasani  
_A quick look under the hood with yet another passionate argument for standards._
- [**DBA in Training: So, you want to be a DBA…**](https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/opinion/career/so-you-want-to-be-a-dba/) – Pamela Mooney  
_Career path advice for those just starting and those who fell into it (with the scars to prove it)._ 
- [**5 rules for successful test automation**](https://www.functionize.com/blog/5-rules-for-successful-test-automation/) – Esther Schindler  
_Be prepared, it’s “automation, not automagic. Some tasks inherently require manual testing.”_
- [**The art of brevity: Communication tips for IT professionals, programmers, and developers**](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-art-of-brevity-communication-tips-for-it-professionals-programmers-and-developers/) – R. Dallon Adams  
_Concise & useful, once you get past the wordy, redundant title_
- [**Report: More than half of IT teams need improved technology to support remote work**](https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/report-more-than-half-of-it-teams-need-improved-technology-to-support-remote-work/) – Jakub Lewkowicz  
_Includes concerns and solutions for sharing knowledge and improving processes among a distributed workforce._
- [**CEOs could soon be personally liable for cyberattacks**](https://www.itproportal.com/news/ceos-could-soon-be-personally-liable-for-cyberattacks/) – Sead Fadilpašić  
_Beyond hacking and security breaches: cyber-physical system (CPS) attacks have potential for injury and death._

Also, if you haven’t been to the [**Celigo YouTube channel**](https://www.youtube.com/c/Celigo/videos) lately, it’s worth a visit. We’ve been posting new content regularly: technical overviews, customer success stories, and [template micro-demos](https://youtu.be/oBtpMEE7bJs).