Grinding Away: Mary Spender

A few years ago I stumbled on this video and loved it. That led me to Mary’s page and this cover of John Mayer’s Stop This Train: Since then...

PASS Summit 2024 – A new experience

I attended the PASS Data Community Summit held in Seattle in person this year after a long gap of 4 years and after RedGate software took over running the...

How to Learn SQL Without Quitting Your Day Job

Juggling meetings, deadlines, and family? Yeah, learning SQL might seem like climbing Mount Everest in flip-flops. But guess what? You absolutely can become an SQL whiz without sacrificing your...

Friday Flyway Tips: Chaining Commands for State-based Deployments

One of the cool things I’ve seen with the new Flyway CLI is that I can combine multiple actions together in one call, which can make the process of...

A New Word: Querinous

querinous – adj. longing for a sense of certainty in a relationship; wishing there were some way to know ahead of time whether this is the person you’re going...

How to clear the SSMS cache?

How to clear the SSMS cache?

If you are reading this, it's probably because you too have this rare need to clear the SSMS cache for...

Master SQL Subqueries with This Free Course

Want to boost your SQL game? Check out this free course, SQL Subqueries: Real-World Exercises for All Levels. It covers subqueries – a must-have tool for any SQL pro....

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Introduction to OpenAI and LLMs – Part 3

My previous blog posts on this topic were Introduction to OpenAI and LLMs, the “what” part (what is OpenAI and LLM), and the “how” part Introduction to OpenAI and LLMs –...