The Responsibility for Bugs

Today Steve wonders who should be responsible for software bugs, something of which we have no shortage of in our industry.

Daily Coping 8 Jan 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...

Goal Progress–Wrapping up 2020

This is the final look at my goals for 2020 and how I did. I am writing this a few days after the end of the year, and examining...

Picking a Goal for 2021

If you have set any new goals for your career this year, Steve is asking you to let him know.

Saving PASS Pro Videos

PASS will close down their websites on 15 Jan 2021. That’s just a couple weeks away, and if you’re someone that paid for a year of PASS Pro access,...

Sending Your Local Branch Up

Daily Coping 7 Jan 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...

Masking with BCP

The Best Way to Protect Sensitive Data

Steve has a thought on the best way to protect sensitive data.

A Need for Monitoring without Administration

A recent hack through a network monitoring system is scary, but Steve thinks that we ought to not require these systems to have privileged access.