Steve Jones learns a new trick working with T-SQL, and is surprised how easy it is. He recommends you work on updating your skills over time as well.  Read more...

Code that depends on implicit conversions can live for years in production without issue. However Steve Jones says that you shouldn't depend on these conversions  Read more...

This Friday Steve Jones talks about database design and specifically asks how you prefer to design triggers.   Read more...

T-SQL is not a language to be admired from a distance for its grace, sophistication and integrity. It is a tool designed to allow "normal" developers and DBAs to build database business applications as smoothly and efficiently as possible.   Read more...

The issue of copyright for online scripts is a grey area. If a script is published without any form of copyright notice, most people assume that it is freely available for reuse. It's not necessarily the case.  Read more...

There's a saying about what it says about a person to assume something. However it's something we all do every day. Phil Factor brings us a guest editorial about assumptions in SQL code.  Read more...

This Friday, Steve Jones looks for opinions on what you think of the T-SQL language. Is it well structured or does it really need help?  Read more...

In which Phil Factor toys with the thought of producing quality metrics for SQL code, before dismissing the idea as foolhardy.  Read more...