SQL Saturday#52 – Colorado Recap

This past weekend was the first SQL Saturday in Colorado, and it went very well. I think everyone enjoyed it,...

Can Wives Shorten Work Hours?

This editorial was originally published on Jun 23, 2005. It is being reprinted today as Steve is on vacation. It talks about the impact of long hours on families.

People are talking about you

I was listening to a friend give a presentation on getting a job recently. In the presentation, Chris Shaw, the...

A day of rest

Not quite a day of rest, likely some chores in advance of another busy weekend at the ranch.
I’m taking today...

Food Drive

Don’t forget the food drive tomorrow for SQL Saturday #52 in Colorado. Please bring food, or even clothing/blankets, that can...

Common SQL Server Mistakes – Multi Row DML Triggers

How often have you seen someone write a DML trigger like this:
createtrigger mytrigger on Mytable forinsertas

declare @id int
select @id = id...

Community Direction

Steve Jones wishes that Microsoft had a way for the community to give better feedback about what we see as a priority in the next version of SQL Server.

Braindumps and Certification

I saw a post recently that said that braindumps were the best way to prepare for certifications. It was posted...

What Do We Need in SQL Server?

Steve Jones asks us today about what we might like to see in the next few versions of SQL Server.

Five Things I Learned at the PASS Summit

Steve Jones has attended the PASS Summit almost every year, and in that time he's learned a few things. He shares a few today that might convince you or your boss that it's worth funding the trip this year.