We have all heard the saying I based this week's editorial on. It has been credited to Benjamin Franklin and goes like this, “You can do anything you set your mind to”. This is such a powerful way of thinking when you are starting a task. “I can do it, no matter what anyone says.” […]
2024-11-30
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Steve Jones thinks that we often over-engineer software, trying too hard to consider every possibility rather than getting it close.
2024-11-29 (first published: 2009-07-15)
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2024-11-27
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2024-11-25
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My last two months have been packed full of activity. I’ve had the amazing opportunity to be with PostgreSQL friends in New York, Greece, and Seattle. In between, it was a treat to be back in Pittsburgh for the first SQL Saturday since before the pandemic. The strength of the database community at each event […]
2024-11-24 (first published: 2024-11-23)
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There were a number of T-SQL functions added in SQL Server 2022. Today Steve asks if you are using any of these in your work.
2024-11-22
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There is no shortage of mundane tasks at work. Steve Jones notes that you might not want to depend on those to fill your day in the future.
2024-11-20 (first published: 2015-05-18)
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The challenges of managing lots of system are significant and there aren't easy solutions, but Steve has a few thoughts on what you can do.
2024-11-18
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Last week the 2024 PASS Data Community Summit conference was held in Seattle. 1,700 of my closest friends got together for a week of learning (well, technically it's a three day conference, but there are two days of pre-conference seminars) and sharing. I'm still exhausted a week later (although, old age and an aggressive travel […]
2024-11-16
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Today Steve wonders if official solutions from a vendor are that important.
2024-11-15
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