Advice for Business

Some advice from Steve and Sam Altman, whether you work in business or want to build one.

Backing up the Teslamate Database

I was worried about some of my data, so I wanted to be sure I had a backup of my Teslamate system. This post covers the config I’d added...

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Has AI Changed Software Development?

Generative AI is everywhere, but especially in software development. Is it helping us? Steve has a few thoughts.

A New Word: agnosthesia

agnosthesia – n. the state of now knowing how you really feel about something, which forces you to sift through clues hidden in your own behavior, as if you...

Creating a Scripts Folder in SQL Compare

While I was at a conference recently, someone asked me about the Scripts Folder feature in SQL Compare and how to set that up. This post just looks at...

High Cardinality

Projects To Showcase Your Skills

A good way to showcase your skills is by working through and documenting a project and solution. Steve notes today that this is important in today's hiring market and asks for sample projects you might suggest for others.

Skipping SQL Bits 2024

SQL Bits has been my favorite data platform event for years. Both it and the PASS Data Community Summit hold special places in my heard and I enjoy going,...

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