BASIC
It might or might not surprise you that I learned to code in Basic. I suppose my first real attempt...
2014-05-16
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Blog Posts
Friday Followup For May 16, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...
2014-05-16
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How SQL Server statistics are generated and updated
One of the easiest ways to increase query performance on your database is making sure your statistics are up-to-date. Statistics...
2014-05-16
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Reblog: May 9 to May 15
Photo credit – Husso
I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just...
2014-05-16
711 reads
Statistics Parser
A quick plug today for Statistics Parser by Richie Rump, a free web site that takes the output from “set...
2014-05-16
1,068 reads
The Tipping Point – by Malcolm Gladwell
The latest book that I finished reading was The Tipping Point, written by the Malcolm Gladwell. I would recommend this...
2014-05-16
185 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #54 - Interviews and Hiring
Well, it's that time again! It's TSQL Tuesday #54, and its about Interviews and hiring. I'm writing this free style...
2014-05-16 (first published: 2014-05-13)
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T-SQL Tuesday #54 - Interviews and Hiring
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Boris Hristov (blog/@BorisHristov) and his chosen topic is “Interviews and Hiring” – specifically interviewing...
2014-05-16 (first published: 2014-05-13)
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T-SQL Tuesday #54 – Interviews and Hiring
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Boris Hristov (blog|twitter) and his chosen topic is “Interviews and Hiring” – specifically interviewing and hiring...
2014-05-16 (first published: 2014-05-14)
1,759 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #54: Interviews!
It’s T-SQL Tuesday again and this month our host is Boris Hristov (b/t). He has asked us to discuss Interviewing....
2014-05-16 (first published: 2014-05-13)
1,622 reads
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
The Power of Data and Privacy
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Two New Shortcuts for Fabric Lakehouse Developers: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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