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Where We Need Better AI Disclosure and Responsibility

The way that AI is used in the world can make it better, but not always. In either case, we ought to have some accountability for the models.

Daily Coping 31 Aug 2021

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...

Daily Coping 30 Aug 2021

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...

Eyes Wide Open

Trying to architect a new database system so that you don't outgrow it is a challenge, but the more you think about early, the better off you will be.

More Interactive Notebooks from MS Docs

I saw a note from Microsoft recently that they are trying to improve some of the support experiences for customers that are going through their docs. The idea is...

Trace Flag Scope

Tracking Failed Job Steps

Recently a customer was asking for a way to alert on job steps that failed, but the job succeeded. They really wanted a custom metric for SQL Monitor, which I submitted, but this post looks at the query in general, trying to determine if a job step failed. Note: Let me start by noting that […]

Are You a Tech Company?

Is your company a tech company? Steve Jones looks at the world from the perspective of software development and how that impacts business.

Daily Coping 27 Aug 2021

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...