2022-07-06
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Career Growth
Returning To An Employer
Leaving an employer on good terms is important, and Steve thinks employers ought to consider hiring former employees, even if they were let go in a layoff.
2022-06-29
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Onboarding Remote Employees
The pandemic has meant a lot of people started new jobs remotely. Steve has a few thoughts on this process.
2022-06-22
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2022-06-17
117 reads
Becoming a Better DBA
Steve has some advice on how to be a better DBA, or really better at whatever career you choose.
2022-06-15
259 reads
Azure Data Factory Interview Questions and Answers
Get a few common questions and possible answers about Azure Data Factory that you may encounter in an interview.
2022-06-03
4,427 reads
Living Up To Your Word
Steve feels it is not only important to keep your word, but communicate clearly what you mean to others.
2022-05-11
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Crazy Interview Questions
Interviews are always a challenge, but sometimes there are crazy questions. We can do better, especially in terms of how we evaluate the answer to a question.
2022-05-09
538 reads
Finding New Employment
You can find new employment with a little work and choose the best job for you.
2022-05-07
132 reads
2022-05-02
91 reads
Blogs
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Question of the Day
Adding a Lot of Seconds
When does this code work and when does it fail?
DECLARE @BaseDate DATETIME = '1900-01-01'; SELECT DATEADD(SECOND, 2147483648, @BaseDate) AS [MaxIntSecondsAdded];See possible answers