I feel a bit uncomfortable regarding who the ax falls upon:  it seems to me that if a business or corporation does not sufficiently invest in security that the buck...

I would have to say that I have enjoyed my work more in the past, but I still derive a great deal of satisfaction from what I do for a...

In our DevOps process, any change to the database, no matter what it is, is based on a requirement and a user story, which means the development team and the...

Actually both Chrome and Edge are complaining about the security certificate for the SimpleTalk site.  Yikes!

What concerns me is...

Is this really going to be true Steve?  

The bottom line is that a lack of open communication, especially debate, leads to a narrow consideration of a problem, which in turn means that it will not be properly...

A 10X programmer/dba, to me, is someone who can accomplish many tasks well, not just write the least amount of code that satisfies the requirements faster or more efficiently than...

My current employment situation took a very bad turn a while back but I survived and today things are much better.

However, when the job was not going well,...

There are many younger guys that grew up with new technologies that are eager to implement and work with it. Specialization will ensure that your skills are still needed/appreciated until...

Just to reinforce what Steve mentioned in his editorial, while meeting with Microsoft six years ago to discuss Azure and what it meant to the solutions we provide our customers,...

To be honest, I've never had a very good manager, especially not one that helped me grow technically or as a contributing team member. All too often, I get...

I too appreciate the high quality of SSC and the community that drives it. Thank you all.

There are several software products that I have significantly contributed to that I...