The Dangers of Not Upgrading

Steve thinks that waiting too long to upgrade can be problematic.

A New Word: Proluctance

proluctance – n. the paradoxical urge to avoid doing something you’ve been looking forward to – opening a decisive letter, meeting up with a friend who’s finally back in...

Filestream on Linux

Free SQL Server

There are a number of ways to run SQL Server for free (or low cost) for development. Read a bit about how to do this.

A New Audit

Using the T-SQL Error Functions–#SQLNewBlogger

I was working with a customer that was doing some error handling in procs and helped them do some error tracking. As we were working through things, I realized...

Visual Design for Safety

Good visual design matters, and Steve notes that his Tesla needed an update because their design didn't meet the specification.

A Working Break on President's Day

Today is a day off from Redgate for Steve, but he's working elsewhere on this holiday.

A New Word:Maugry

maugry – adj. afraid that you’ve been mentally deranged all your life and everybody around you knows, but none of them mention it to you directly because they feel...

Am I Good At My Job?

How can you determine if you are good at your job?