The Improvement Limit
How much of a difference can you make at a job? Steve has a few thoughts today.
2025-10-13
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Work environment
2025-08-27
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Three Times a Day
The latest work trend report from Microsoft shows people have peak work three times a day, and often out of normal working hours.
2025-06-28
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2025-06-04
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Greener Grass
Before I start the whining (whinging if you prefer), let me just say I have the greatest job in the world. I'm exceedingly lucky to have it. I'm grateful as can be. And someone else (looking at you Tim) can get it when they pry it from my dead cold fingers. With that out of […]
2025-06-16 (first published: 2025-05-31)
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2025-04-23
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2024-12-20
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Time to Change Your Team
Many of you can't choose your team, or even change teams if you want, but from an organizational perspective, it might be the right thing to do. Whether you like it or not.
2024-11-11
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Knowing Your Total Reward
When you agree to work for a company, you should understand all your compensation.
2024-10-25
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A Quick Turnaround
Steve has a quick turnaround between trips that was a bit unexpected. Is there compensation for this?
2024-07-29
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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