Think Marathon, not Sprint

DevOps is a journey, not a project. Today Steve reminds us that while we want to work across time and constantly improve, we also need some urgency. A marathon is the balance.

T-SQL Tuesday #147 Invitation – Upgrade Strategies

It is time for T-SQL Tuesday #147 and this month I get to be the host. Since I’m in charge, I usually try to ensure I remember what this...

Azure SQL Database (2022)

Daily Coping 31 Jan 2022

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...

DP-900 Preparation Guide

This is part of a series on my preparation for the DP-900 exam. This is the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, part of a number of certification paths. You can...

Making Video Chat Better

Video chat is how many of us see our colleagues every week. It's not a great system, but maybe it can get better.

Are You a Good Engineer?

A thread about what it takes to be a good engineer has Steve commenting on those characteristics that are important to him.

CosmosDB and Consistency

I was doing a little work with CosmosDB recently, and there were a few things that surprised me about the platform.  I’m also not 100% sure I completely understand...

Daily Coping 28 Jan 2022

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...

VS Live Cancelled

I got a note this week from the organizers of VS Live. They let me know the March event in Las Vegas was being cancelled.  That was disappointing to...