Seeking Growth

Today Steve notes that we often don't have all the knowledge or information we need, but we can work to acquire it.

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A Technology Collapse

Today Steve looks at legacy systems and the challenges they pose as we try to adapt them to new requirements.

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Book Review: Making Work Visible

I was recommended Making Work Visible by a developer at Redgate Software. The book caught my eye as it seeks to ensure you can work more efficiently by watching...

Daily Coping 4 Dec 2020

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...

Goal Progress–November 2020

This is my report, which continues on from the Oct report. It’s getting near the end of the year, and I wanted to track things a little tighter, and...

Your Favorite IDE

SSMS is, well, it's what we mostly have from Microsoft. It's been around a long time, but it is getting regularly released. There are new versions about every quarter, and there are bug fixes and minor enhancements. Azure Data Studio appears to be where Microsoft would like most of us to move, but I, and […]

Catching Minor Issues

Can you catch minor code changes that might cause issues? Steve advocates for more testing to ensure you can.

Daily Coping 3 Dec 2020

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...