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What's Your Area of Expertise?

We might be smart in one area, but not others. That's worth remembering.

The Microsoft SQL Year in Review

Microsoft gives a year in review from the SQL Server and Azure SQL teams. Steve sees a lot of accomplishments from this past year.

A New Word: Etherness

etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones, all too aware that even though the room is filled with warmth and laughter now,...

T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator

I have been working in various computer languages for a long time. When I saw that the || operator was coming, I was a bit confused as to why we needed this, and how it would work. After all, this is a part of other languages. I decided to dig in a bit. This is […]

UNISTR Basics

Your Value from a Conference

Today Steve asks what value you get from attending conferences or other events.

Deprecated Feature Tracking

The Challenge of AI

Steve sees a lot of challenges ahead for AI, especially in the area of labor and employment.

Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System

A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t do this natively, as this really needs an XEvent session. I decided to see if...