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
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An Unusual Identity

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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2026-03-30

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Prompt Requests

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Should we have prompts in PRs rather than code?

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2026-03-30

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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: JSON_OBJECTAGG

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Learn about the new JSON_OBJECTAGG function in SQL Server 2025.

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2026-03-30

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Dancing Robot Goes Rogue

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

The headline says it all and Steve thinks this could be a problem in the digital world as well.

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2026-03-28

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Is Your Time "Free"?

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Work environment

Too many people don't value their time appropriately, especially at work. If you don't, likely your boss doesn't either.

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2026-03-27

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SQL Server 2017 Build List

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

SQL Server 2017

A list of builds for SQL Server 2017.

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2026-03-27 (first published: 2018-12-18)

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The Book of Redgate: No Politics

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

In today’s world, this might mean something different, but in 2010, we had this value: In our context, this was about being open and transparent. This is the text...

2026-03-27

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Doing the Little Things

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

There are a lot of tasks that DBAs and developers struggle to get done. These little things can be important, and perhaps AI can help us keep on top of them.