Steve Jones

My background is I have been working with computers since I was about 12. My first "career" job in this industry was with network administration where I became the local DBA by default. I have also spent lots of time administering Netware and NT networks, developing software, managing smaller IT groups, making lots of coffee, ordering pizza for late nights, etc., etc.

I currently am the editor of SQL Server Central and an advocate/architect at Redgate Software. I am also the President of SQL Saturday, maintain the T-SQL Tuesday monthly party, and remember our colleagues at sqlmemorial.org.

You can find out more about me on my blog (www.voiceofthedba.com) or LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest)

Interests: yoga, reading, biking, snowboarding, volleyball

Twitter: @way0utwest
Website: https://www.voiceofthedba.com
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My First Technical Job: T-SQL Tuesday #150

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

It’s that time of the month again for a T-SQL Tuesday blog party. This month is hosted by Kenneth Fisher, who has hosted a few times in the past....

2022-05-10

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Crazy Interview Questions

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Interviews are always a challenge, but sometimes there are crazy questions. We can do better, especially in terms of how we evaluate the answer to a question.

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2022-05-09

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Daily Coping 9 May 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

2022-05-09

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Database Design for Tracking Solar Production

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

We had a solar system installed at our house this year. I’m excited to see how this performs, as our estimates and research shows this ought to be a...

2022-05-09 (first published: 2022-04-27)

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Exporting Masked Data

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Dynamic Data Masking

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2022-05-09

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Finding New Employment

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

You can find new employment with a little work and choose the best job for you.

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2022-05-07

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Daily Coping 6 May 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

2022-05-06

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