A New Word: Fitching

fitching – v. intr. compulsively turning away from works of art you find frustratingly, nauseatingly good – wanting to shut off the film and leave the theater, or devour...

Take the SQL Saturday Topic Survey

What topics do you want to see presented at a future SQL Saturday (or other event)? Steve Rezhener has built a survey that you can take. Take the survey...

What's Wrong with this Table?

An Upgrade Slog

Steve knows that upgrading SQL Server versions can be a pain, but it's important.

Reducing Backup and Restore History

The Stretch Database Retirement

Steve has a few thoughts on the removal of Stretch Database from the SQL Server world.

Deleting Old Local Git Branches–#SQLNewBlogger

I had a lot of local branches for a repo (actually a few repos). I know these are old and not used anymore, so how do I delete them?...

The First Day of the Week

Protecting Schools

Schools often lack resources and struggle to protect themselves. An interview shows one district doing well, with some lessons for those of us in other organizations.

A New Word: Symptomania

symptomania – n. the fantasy that there’s some elaborate diagnosis out there that neatly captures the kind of person you are, tying together your many flaws and contradictions into...