Steve Jones

My background is I have been working with computers since I was about 12. My first "career" job in this industry was with network administration where I became the local DBA by default. I have also spent lots of time administering Netware and NT networks, developing software, managing smaller IT groups, making lots of coffee, ordering pizza for late nights, etc., etc.

I currently am the editor of SQL Server Central and an advocate/architect at Redgate Software. I am also the President of SQL Saturday, maintain the T-SQL Tuesday monthly party, and remember our colleagues at sqlmemorial.org.

You can find out more about me on my blog (www.voiceofthedba.com) or LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest)

Interests: yoga, reading, biking, snowboarding, volleyball

Twitter: @way0utwest
Website: https://www.voiceofthedba.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest
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Modern Development

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

software development

In some ways, development tasks haven't changed much in decades, but in others the way we build software has changed a lot, especially with regards to data.

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2023-10-11

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The Low Deadlock Priority

by Steve Jones

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2023-10-11

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An Important Break

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I left home last Tuesday for work, heading to New Jersey for work. Over the weekend, I took a side trip to see my daughter play volleyball at university,...

2023-10-09

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How Much Code Can You Review?

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Code reviews are a part of many developers' lives, but is there a limit to what you can do effectively?

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2023-10-09 (first published: 2017-01-27)

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Optimized Locking

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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2023-10-09

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A New Word: Ringlorn

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

ringlorn – adj. the wish that the modern world felt as epic as one depicted in old stories and folktales – a place of tragedy and transcendence, of oaths...

2023-10-06

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Double Standby

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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2023-10-06

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Quick Filtering in SSMS–#SQLNewBlogger

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I saw someone limit the databases they see in SSMS, which isn’t something I often do, but I thought this was great. A Long List This is the list...

2023-10-06 (first published: 2023-09-27)

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The Database DevOps Roadshow Continues (with fun photos)

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

At SQL Saturday Denver 2023, I had a few people ask me about the Redgate Database DevOps roadshow and how it was going. A few people asked about the...

2023-10-06

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