Steve Jones

My background is I have been working with computers since I was about 12. My first "career" job in this industry was with network administration where I became the local DBA by default. I have also spent lots of time administering Netware and NT networks, developing software, managing smaller IT groups, making lots of coffee, ordering pizza for late nights, etc., etc.

I currently am the editor of SQL Server Central and an advocate/architect at Redgate Software. I am also the President of SQL Saturday, maintain the T-SQL Tuesday monthly party, and remember our colleagues at sqlmemorial.org.

You can find out more about me on my blog (www.voiceofthedba.com) or LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest)

Interests: yoga, reading, biking, snowboarding, volleyball

Twitter: @way0utwest
Website: https://www.voiceofthedba.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest
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2020-01-09

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A Problem with Cowboy Coding

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Cowboy coding can be a problem, and in a case Steve talks about, a temptation for someone to get more work.

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2020-01-08

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Cleaning Up NA Values

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R Language

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2020-01-08

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Running Powershell Scripts – #SQLNewBlogger

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. When you install Windows, by default, the execution...

2020-01-08

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Changing Algorithms

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Encryption

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2020-01-07

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Great Writers Get Hired

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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Steve thinks one of the ways you can stand out with your resume or CV is by writing well and attracting the attention of hiring managers.

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2020-01-07

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Backwards Compatible Symmetric Keys in SQL Server 2017+

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I discovered recently that there was a change made in SQL Server 2017 to the way that symmetric key passphrases are hashed. There’s a KB article that notes the...

2020-01-06 (first published: 2019-12-23)

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