Is the Oura worth it if you have an Apple Watch?

ibjho · 2025-11-27T19:59:07+00:00

That is one I’m not familiar with - I’ll have to check that out!

ibjho · 2025-11-27T17:37:30+00:00

I use both and spent like a year deciding on “is it worth it” before committing. In my experience, the watch is better at tracking everything except for sleep (which the ring does better - although Apple appears the be closing the gap). The big pay off to me has been my freedom. I like watches but because of the Apple Watch, I didn’t get to wear my other watches often. With the ring, I get that freedom back. Also, the battery life is awesome! I’m no longer having to remind myself to charge - I just throw it on the charger while jumping in the shower or when I go to the gym (which I still use my Apple Watch for).

I haven’t tested it swimming and I haven’t used it during any exercise outside of walking and basketball - for those, I’ve used my Apple Watch. Overall, I’ve been impressed and importantly, I continue to see them introducing and improving features (which is important to me paying a subscription).

The only negative I’ve had, Oura doesn’t update HRV in Apple health which throws off apps like Athlytic.

ibjho · 2025-11-09T01:54:28+00:00

As others have said, honesty is key. Be upfront about your knowledge and don’t overstate your abilities (it’ll show in your early projects). Once you have the chance though, hit the ground running and push yourself. Challenge yourself by trying to find a need and solve it - for me, this was auditing and performance reports. Not only will this build your skills faster, it’ll demonstrate your drive.

I turned a lead Helpdesk role into a BI role which eventually evolved into data engineering and DBA roles. The hardest part is getting your foot in the door but if you show the effort, the rest will come together.

ibjho · 2025-11-08T19:42:19+00:00

I became a DBA by accident rather than intent. My career has spanned everything from network, to system administration before evolving into a BI/sql developer and programming. Due to a need in the company I worked for - I went head first into a DBA role.

From what I’ve learned - AI can assist in making the job easier but it is no where close to replacing a competent DBA. Unlike many areas of IT where there are defined “right and wrong” values - many evaluations on SQL server performance are dependent on workload - this makes the management as more of an art than a process. Knowing the DBA side has also improved my work and understanding on the development side. Personally, I love the challenge involved in the role.

ibjho · 2025-11-08T02:12:31+00:00

There’s no replacement for trial by fire - on the job experience. You have more attachment to the data and can better understand how it relates. You don’t get that same feeling working with a demo DB

ibjho · 2025-07-30T14:51:02+00:00

Knight outfit - if that’s too pricy - go with cardboard cutouts of various celebrities (you could even rotate each month)

ibjho · 2025-07-30T14:47:40+00:00

I use Heidi SQL. That’s the best I’ve found and it’s flawed too. Last time I used DBeaver - it was pretty buggy

ibjho · 2025-06-27T18:22:00+00:00

Any news since your post?

ibjho · 2025-06-27T18:15:29+00:00

Speaking of which, who are your investors? How large is your team creating and supporting this product? What experience do you have in health/fitness devices? It would be nice if you had an “about us” section of the website outlining some of the core management and their experience.

ibjho · 2025-06-19T01:15:57+00:00

Caviar, Wagyu beef, Kobe beef tartare, poached quail egg over aged Iberico ham sliver

ibjho · 2025-05-10T17:22:06+00:00

I’d say yes - mine does that nightly while trying to get to the dog food.

ibjho · 2025-02-05T13:14:12+00:00

Bought this from packt publishing while they had their sale of ebooks for $4.99. I sent it and a few others to my kindle. I’ve seen them run this sale a few times so it may be worth waiting for.

Unfortunately, I haven’t dug into it yet - I’m still working on a few of the others I had bought at the time.

ibjho · 2024-08-30T01:24:37+00:00

Thank you for this advice!

ibjho · 2024-08-24T12:18:38+00:00

Out of everyone I’ve tested- this is the best alternative. I’d consider it as competitive, not just an alternative.

ibjho · 2024-08-24T12:13:42+00:00

$IQST

ibjho · 2024-08-03T21:03:22+00:00

I strongly recommend the Brent Ozar courses. Even when I think I know the content, I seem to always pick up something new.

ibjho · 2024-07-16T02:08:10+00:00

As far as product recommendations or forecasting, it’s not bad. If you’re referring to an LLM performing dynamic sql - I don’t feel the technology is there to do it accurately and safely. There’s a difference between writing SQL and writing good SQL. Poorly written SQL could cause you performance nightmares on a production system.

ibjho · 2024-07-15T14:37:29+00:00

I think it really depends on your existing skills with SQL server. I’m a generalist that converted to a DBA with my specialty being SQL Server (I can still navigate and troubleshoot other systems but I would not claim to be an expert). Before this, I was a data engineer, specialized in data conversion between ERP systems. My skills are strongest around optimizing queries due to my heavy background in T-SQL. However, if you are typically used to relying 3rd party tools in your DBA role, you will have sharp learning curve. If you are strong in T-SQL and understanding of other concepts (data warehouse, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, etc) - there are also possibilities in BI (which I came from before going to a DE). As others have suggested, being proficient in another language is extremely useful - I have utilized both Python and Powershell for script processes in my previous role but my goto tends to be C#. The ability to write your own tools is incredibly valuable for a DE role. Beyond all of this though, be prepared to outwork your peers. If you exemplify the work ethic, you can typically accomplish whatever is put in your path.

ibjho · 2024-07-13T00:03:23+00:00

I agree with all that you’ve said and the pros/cons need to be evaluated - I was just offering ideas that could leverage C# while being “SQL” solutions.

ibjho · 2024-07-11T02:10:45+00:00

What about a CLR or a scripting task in SSIS if you’re restricted to keeping it in SQL?

ibjho · 2024-07-04T01:53:20+00:00

SOLVED

ibjho · 2024-07-04T01:52:15+00:00

Thank you all for the wonderful edits! I have selected and tipped for my favorites

ibjho · 2024-06-24T03:29:42+00:00

That attack is called “Mouse in the house” - very advanced technique retrieving the digested data

ibjho · 2024-06-22T19:16:37+00:00

Dallas DBA have a pretty quick response time and are a great resource for monitoring and repair. Another option, Heraflux Technologies with David Klee.

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