Doing the same thing for too long, and not enjoying it, isn't good for anyone. You might be burned out, or as Steve Jones notes, you might need to change our perspective.  Read more...

In which Phil Factor casts doubts on 'programming policies'. For certain, any IT team development requires plenty of methods of working that maximise productivity, but coding standards and ‘best practices’ have to be treated with caution. Programming rules can’t replace professional judgement  Read more...

Inspired by the movie with the same name, Steve Jones has a Friday poll about inspiration and ideas.  Read more...

Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren with a few hints on how you can continue to be proactive as a DBA.  Read more...

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This editorial addresses the need to write the most effective and efficient code for our solutions  Read more...

Gail Shaw is often left bewildered by the weird and wonderful data types people choose for their tables, when storing something as simple as a telephone number or a date.  Read more...

Are you too busy at work? Steve Jones asks the question this week.  Read more...

We are managing more and more systems and databases all the time. To Steve Jones, that means we must be able to work at scale.  Read more...

More and more people are starting to perform data analysis, including DBAs, but they should be aware of what normal means for data.  Read more...

How do you find time for learning? More importantly, Steve Jones asks if you find time for actual use of your knowledge.  Read more...

Steve Jones thinks it's important that we be able to deploy almost any changes to our databases without breaking applications.  Read more...

This week Steve Jones talks a bit about problem solving and how you should approach the issue.  Read more...

This week Steve Jones looks at those customizations that make your job easier.  Read more...

Technology shouldn't just be a cost sink in an organization, at least that's what Steve Jones thinks.  Read more...

There's one word that can make a difference in how much you like your job. Steve Jones has a few thoughts today.  Read more...

With so many companies looking at other platforms, when should an organization consider changing their database? Steve Jones has a few thoughts.  Read more...

Steve Jones talks about procrastination today and how you might not want to do that with your SQL Servers.  Read more...

We database developers would, of course, like easy access to all the .NET delights, such as the excellent Regex library, but we don't want a Do-It-Yourself kit to achieve this. So argues Phil Factor.  Read more...

This week we have a more technical poll as Steve Jones wonders how you best debug your T-SQL code.  Read more...