Where a Rose is not a rose…
Just because mistakes have become entrenched in the computer languages that we use doesn't mean we have to tolerate them
2010-05-21
296 reads
Editorials
Does the Job Matter To You?
How important is your job to you? Today's guest editorial from Andy Warren asks the question of the professionals out there, some of whom do great work, but don't care about their jobs.
2010-05-20
303 reads
A regression of the art of database development
Recent experts in Development techniques don't seem inclined to study the history of programming; There isn't that much that's new in the art of Unit Testing database development work
2010-05-19
361 reads
Be Your Own Expert
Learning to be the expert yourself might be the best support decision that you can make for your career and company.
2010-05-18
254 reads
Five Things to Trim From SQL Server
With a SQL-meme going through the SQL Server community this week, Steve Jones comments on the various suggestions and offers a way to get your voice heard.
2010-05-17
287 reads
Precious Ideas
Steve Jones talks about encrypting stored procedures and why it's a bad idea. And that it's a feature that should be removed from SQL Server.
2010-05-17
170 reads
More, More, More
This Friday's poll asks what changes the community might like to see at SQLServerCentral.
2010-05-14
101 reads
Free Advice or Free Consulting
A guest editorial from Grant Fritchey today talks examines the free advice that is often given in the forums. It's not free consulting and you shouldn't expect that.
2010-05-13
276 reads
The ORM Dilemma
Steve Jones talks about ORM frameworks and the dilemma of using them. They save time, but might not solve all your problems.
2010-05-12
444 reads
No More Reviews
Steve Jones doesn't like annual performance reviews, and has some evidence that they might be worth getting rid of.
2010-05-11
198 reads
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...
Forums
Optimism Without Illusion or Why AI Needs Blunt Technologists
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Optimism Without Illusion or Why...
SSIS with VS2022 64/32 issue with Excel files
Hi all, I'm trying to do classic scenario for loading multiple Excel files into...
Case part is sloooooow
Hi So the case statement is slowing this down - but for the life...
Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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