A New Word: Tarrion

tarrion – n. an odd interval of blankness you feel after something big happens to you bt before you feel the resulting emotional reaction – stunned by a sudden...

Adding an AI Policy for Authors

SQL Server Central is changing their policy to respond to the increased use of AI technologies.

Friday Flyway Tips–Linking a GitHub Issue to a Code Commit

Recently I was doing a demo and a customer asked how I had linked my commit in Azure DevOps to the work item that existed. It’s easy, and tldr;...

Getting Permissions

How Often Do You Update SSMS?

I got a message recently that SSM S19.3 is out. I am wary of major versions, especially with a few add-in tools, but I have tended to try and update SSMS regularly when it patches, which is about once a quarter. As I checked my desktop, I saw I was still on 19.1 (my laptop […]

THAT Conference 2024–Austin

This week I attended THAT Conference in Round Rock, just outside Austin, Texas. This was my second time attending the conference, which is a very unique. The conference runs...

Dacpac Data

Mind Over Milkshake (Thoughts Matter)

You mind can influence your body. Maybe. A study Steve found says that could be true, but he certainly thinks it can influence your attitude and how you respond to situations at work.

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