2021-05-14
243 reads
Career Growth
Getting Started Remotely
Today Steve wonders what advice you might give someone starting out their career in technology.
2021-05-07
103 reads
Documentation. The Under Recognised Skill
Documentation may not be something we aspire to do, but it is a valuable skill.
2021-04-30
426 reads
When Do We Ask for Help?
When do we ask for help? It's a tough balance to strike between asking too soon or waiting too long.
2021-03-26
123 reads
New Options for Training and Learning
In 2008, I managed to achieve the goal of becoming a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Once I achieved the status, Microsoft shipped me a binder with dozens of DVDs containing lab VMs and class materials for all the current classes. At some point, instead of receiving DVDs, you were expected to download images which was quite […]
2021-03-13
171 reads
Imposter or Student
We all need to learn and tackle new technology in our career. When we do so, are we impostors or students?
2021-03-12
149 reads
Reteaming
Many organizations will change their teams around over time, but not all do this regularly. Steve talks about how Redgate does this every year.
2021-02-24
95 reads
2021-02-22
189 reads
2021-02-16
5,209 reads
Picking a Goal for 2021
If you have set any new goals for your career this year, Steve is asking you to let him know.
2021-01-08
113 reads
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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