More Can Come From Less
Becoming a more productive employee should be a goal for most people. It can also greatly increase the enjoyment you get from your career. Steve Jones gives you some ideas that might help you.
2009-07-30
96 reads
Editorial
Take a Seat
Bill Nicolich raises questions about the chairs we sit in all day as technology professionals.
2009-07-29
117 reads
Virtualization Hints
More and more people are looking at virtual servers, but it's not as simple as just installing the software. Steve Jones has a few comments about virtual database servers and what you can do for a successful project.
2009-07-28
610 reads
The Danger of Algorithms
What problems occur because of the algorithm chosen to generate data? A new report says that social security numbers in the US can be predicted. Steve Jones has a few warnings about what algoriothms you choose.
2014-04-28 (first published: 2009-07-27)
329 reads
Does Maturity Make a DBA?
Brad reflects on the characters of the DBAs he's met in his life, and suggests a common thread running through them all.
2009-07-27
244 reads
The Reading Poll
This week Steve Jones asks about how important reading is to you, and also about what our digital rights might be in a world where we have connected platforms.
2014-04-25 (first published: 2009-07-24)
155 reads
Estimating Priorities
Steve Jones is more willing to ask for changes in software than the real world. Is that a good thing or not? Read on to find out.
2009-07-23
69 reads
I Want a Database
Gordon Bell works for Microsoft Research and always asks Steve Ballmer for a database. What's wrong with SQL Server?
2009-07-22
127 reads
Productive Meetings
It seems that many meetings in corporate settings are wastes of times. Can they be better? Steve Jones has a few ideas that might help make them more productive.
2009-07-21
87 reads
Certification High School
Certifications are being devalued in the IT industry because of cheating and braindumps. Steve Jones thinks we need to re-examine how we view them.
2009-07-20
128 reads
Blogs
A Couple Quick GENERATE_SERIES Tests
By Steve Jones
I had someone reach out about generate_series() recently, saying they hadn’t realized this was...
How I passed the DP-700 Exam
I recently took and passed the DP-700 exam, which is required for the Microsoft...
Which approach to take: Build it, buy it, cloud it?
As a Consultant, I would typically answer with – it depends! Then a typical...
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Question of the Day
Counting Bits IV
What does this code return in SQL Server 2022+?
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