You Are A Coder
So, you say you’re a DBA. I say you’re not. You say you’re a system administrator. I say you’re wrong. We are all coders now. Every single one of...
2019-11-04
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Blog Posts
Last Week Reading (2019-11-03)
This week I’m offering you many posts about Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory and how to design reliable Azure applications. Have a great week also for those of you...
2019-11-03
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SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – Designated Hotel
Almost every year we select an “official” hotel for the event. For those coming in who don’t know the area it’s a way to avoid figuring out what is...
2019-11-03
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Back to school
Hey, I realize that future we need to know Database system, No SQL and Big Data. with that as things are moving to machine learning and AI system which...
2019-11-02
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Why I’m Running For The PASS Board – Again
Hello, it’s amazing to me how fast the past couple of years have gone by as I’ve served on the PASS Board. It has been a journey that has...
2019-11-02
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#PowershellBasics: Get-Help -Online
One of the other things I learned from the Powershell class I’m taking this week is that there is an ... Continue reading
2019-11-01 (first published: 2019-10-21)
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Good Resume Examples
I talk about resumes, enhancing your career, and finding your dream job at various events. This might be one of my most popular talks, and I’ve been lucky enough...
2019-11-01
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I’m Speaking at Pass Summit 2019
I am very excited to be heading to PASS Summit 2019 in Seattle next week. It’s one of my favorite weeks of the year. Getting to hang out with...
2019-11-01
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My current VS Code Extensions and using a workspace file
I have been asked a couple of times recently what my Visual Studio Code extensions are at the moment so I thought I would write a quick post and...
2019-11-01
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Talk To Me At PASS Summit 2019
I say this all the time, but shockingly few people take advantage. Say hi to me. Please. I’m going to be at PASS Summit next week. I’ll be presenting...
2019-11-01
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Blogs
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...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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