Writing as an Art and a Job
Steve thinks communication is a core sill for technology people, especially in the age of AI.
2026-03-06
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Communication
The Voice of the Customer
This week I had the opportunity to join many of the U.S.-based Redgaters in Austin to talk about 2024 plans, hear from the product teams, and have some much-needed fellowship. One thing was particularly clear as I listened to various leaders and product managers – the customer drives everything we do. And I have to […]
2024-01-20
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Using Clear Language to Avoid Confusion
Communication can be challenging when we don't work closely with others. Steve draws a comparison with a popular children's show in the US.
2023-08-14
171 reads
Better Communication Through Less Messaging
Steve notes that sometimes we message too often, but that's a human problem, not a tool issue.
2023-06-02
171 reads
The Communication Channels at Work
The use of messaging dominates communication for Steve. Can you say the same thing?
2022-09-23
122 reads
2020-05-18
169 reads
Remote Sharing and Learning
Steve notes we all need to learn to communicate and share information better, especially while we are remote.
2020-05-14
134 reads
Communicate Smarter Not More
After installing Microsoft Teams, Steve has a bit of communication overload.
2019-05-13
227 reads
2016-05-02
123 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Semaphorism
By Steve Jones
semaphorism – n. a conversational hint that you have something personal to say on...
SQL Server Linux Container Images Got Smaller: Image Size and Startup Time Across Cumulative Updates
This week I was at PASS Data Community Summit in Seattle, and I attended...
Using AI to Build Semantic Models, Ontologies, and Fabric Data Agents
By James Serra
(This is the third post in a three-part series on how AI is changing...
Forums
Pay for Performance
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Question of the Day
Adding Bits I
I have a table, dbo.bittest, where I am testing an application response. This has this structure:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[BitTest] ( [insertdate] [datetime] NULL CONSTRAINT [DF__BitTest__insertd__300F11AC] DEFAULT (getdate()), [a] [bit] NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GOMy application runs this code:
INSERT dbo.BitTest
(
insertdate,
a
)
VALUES
(DEFAULT, 'true')
GO
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