It can be easy to start learning about a topic, think you've mastered it, and become complacent. Steve Jones notes that an expert beginner might be what you are, but it's not necessarily what you want to be.
2013-10-07
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A recent survey says IT security is a major concern for many businesses. Steve Jones wonders why they don't make more of an effort to implement better security in their applications and processes.
2013-10-07
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This weekend is the fall camporee for my middle son’s Boy Scout troop. He’s one of the senior scouts in...
2013-10-07
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How many developers does it take to overwhelm a DBA? It's an interesting question, and this week Steve Jones asks how many you actually support.
2013-10-04
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Five days. That’s how long I’m in Denver after my last trip before I head back to the airport for...
2013-10-04
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I had a great time at DevConnections this week, It was a fairly quick trip for me, with lots of...
2013-10-03
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The PASS Summit is just over a week away, and one again Andy Warren and I are hosting a networking...
2013-10-03
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Writing secure programs is hard. Steve Jones has a few comments on what some of the issues are with training developers.
2013-10-02 (first published: 2009-03-19)
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Are tape systems obsolete? A recent incident has Steve Jones thinking perhaps not.
2013-10-01 (first published: 2009-03-26)
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We are getting more and more types of data that we have to manage and store in our databases. Steve Jones notes that SQL Server can handle almost all your needs.
2013-09-30
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By James Serra
Once again there were a number of Microsoft Build announcements related to data and...
A good week ago I hosted the monthly T-SQL Tuesday blog party. I invited...
By Steve Jones
I was messing around with SQLCMD and I realized something I hadn’t known. I’ve...
I have an issue where I have a Bill of Material list of items...
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