Bean Counting to Burnout
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Five SQL Server 2022 T-SQL Functions You Should Be Using Right Now
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It is not existing knowledge but the skill of acquiring new knowledge rapidly that will help you overcome imposter syndrome.
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ephemeral Model: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
Data build tool (dbt) is an open-source command line tool that helps analysts and engineers transform data within their warehouses. It already assumes that data is extracted and loaded into raw tables. The dbt core framework is written in Python with the translations defined as a combination of SQL scripts, Jinga Template Language, and YAML […]
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Everything I Needed to Know Used to be Found in One Book
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Stop Prompting Your AI Agent. Give It a Playbook.
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How to run SQL Server on Amazon Elastic Container Service
Learn how to efficiently run SQL Server using Amazon Elastic Container Service for a hassle-free Docker container experience.
Even When You Know What You're Doing, You Can Screw Up
There I was, walking around Amsterdam, radio in hand (OMG! He's talking about radios again!), automatically transmitting Active Packet Report System (APRS) signals every 90 seconds. Same radio I had used in Chicago a couple of weeks ago and in Poland last week. I was on the correct frequency and, as I say, I had […]
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No More Deadlocks
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No More Deadlocks
After detecting deadlocks in SQL Server 2025 and lowering the time threshold for detecting future issues, when does the Database Engine return to the 5s default interval?
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