Dropping Career Goals for Q2

I set goals at the beginning of 2023 for Q1. I didn’t do well, as my evaluation earlier this week has a D for my efforts. I’m re-evaluating things,...

Memory Grant Feedback Changes in SQL Server 2022

Information Schema Strangeness

An extra column in an information_schema view had Steve digging into standards.

Pausing an Index

WIT Women Speakers Survey

There is a survey from the WIT group for female speakers. If you are a woman and speak in front of groups, or used to, please fill it out....

Adding Multiple Columns

Goal Progress for March 2023

The grade for March is also D. Details below, but just not making a lot of progress in these areas. In fact, I find myself not motivated to work...

Living With Broken Software

Steve has to use software that is broken, but it's OK. It actually works well enough.

Has SQL Server Performance Improved?

This week Steve found a question of whether SQL Server 2019 uses more CPU than 2016.

Building a Better Profile

Steve thinks building a brand is important in today's competitive world of job seekers.