Architecting Zero Downtime Deployments at THAT Conference

Thanks to everyone that came to my talk at THAT Conference. The deck is here, if you want to download it and use it as a resource, or to...

High Execution Plan Performance Variance

Off to THAT Conference

I’m in Round Rock, TX today at THAT Conference. I attended THAT Conference in Wisconsin Dells last summer, and it was fun. I took my wife, but I wish...

A Great Place to Work

Do you enjoy your workplace or employer? Steve does and has a few thoughts on what that is like for him.

A New Word: Lyssamania

lyssanmania – n. the irrational fear that someone you know is angry at you, that as soon as you wander into the room, you’ll be faced with a barrage...

Friday Flyway Tips–The Version Control Blade

The Flyway Desktop Version Control tab is gone and a new blade has appeared in its place. This post looks at the changes and what that means for a...

Linux Support

Consolidating Cloud Backups

I am a big fan of the cloud. While I appreciate local storage and privacy/control/security, etc., that stuff can also go away locally. Plus, I like the convenience, and...

Getting a Schema Copy

Take A Vote and Accept Your Loss

Learning to make decisions and then get work done is important to Steve. Read his thoughts today on many of the decisions software teams need to make.