Loading a Database for USD$5

See how Claude Code helped load a lot of messy data into a database for less than $5.

Minimally Viable Security

Today Steve talks about the need for a basic level of security in our software.

Monday Monitor Tips: Native Replication Monitoring

Redgate Monitor has been able to monitor replication for a long term, but it required some work from customers. Now we’ve added native monitoring. This is part of a...

Advice I Like: Pyramid Schemes

If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a pyramid scheme – from Excellent Advice for Living For sure. As much as I am...

Multiple Escape Characters

The North Star for the Year

Steve starts the new year with a look at dreams and goals.

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...

Finding Motivation

How do you motivate yourself? As the year ends, Steve has a few thoughts.

The Last Binary Value of the Year

2025 Wrapped for Steve

I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I had a series of posts (health, music, reading,  speaking, travel). This year, I took last...