Build the VCS Habit
Steve thinks version control is a fundamental and critical part of working in technology.
2020-03-17
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Editorials
The WFH Challenges
Working from home can be hard and Steve has a few ideas that might help you transition during these challenging times.
2020-03-16
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Secure Enclave Concerns
A new security flaw in Intel SGX is found by researchers. This may or may not be a problem, but you should be aware.
2020-03-14
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Updating Certifications
Microsoft is retiring some certifications and offering others. Steve has a few thoughts on this.
2020-03-13
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Why Containers?
Steve Jones highlights the importance he sees for data professionals in the containerization of software.
2020-03-11
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2020-03-10
336 reads
The Panjandrum Conundrum
With progress thwarted by a committee of panjandrums, will T-SQL forever remain in the doldrums? So wonders Phil Factor.
2020-03-09 (first published: 2017-07-10)
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The Developer Arguments for Stored Procedures
Today Steve asks what reasons a developer has for using stored procedures.
2020-03-06
540 reads
Is 100% Security Possible?
A security breach at Microsoft is disconcerting, especially when they don't share details.
2020-03-05
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2020-03-04
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Blogs
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
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Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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