The Query Store
This week Steve Jones talks about the query store after an article was released describing it.
2015-02-23
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Editorial
Where Do You End Up as a DBA?
Steve Jones talks about careers, and where you might take your career over time.
2019-05-14 (first published: 2015-02-20)
717 reads
Your Tools
In many occupations, workers invest in their own tools. However we rarely do that in technology.
2015-02-19
256 reads
2015-02-18
586 reads
SQL Injection, Still?
We still have problems with SQL Injection. Steve Jones has a few thoughts on why.
2015-02-17
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2015-02-16
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2018-06-25 (first published: 2015-02-13)
187 reads
Starting a New Job
Steve Jones talks about starting a new job and the need to get up to speed quickly, perhaps by being prepared on day 1.
2015-02-12
220 reads
Ship Safe...Ship Often
How can we ship safe, and ship often? Steve Jones has a few comments on the need for better engineering.
2015-02-11
81 reads
SQL Bits and Community Superheroes
Chris Testa-O'Neil on the origins of SQL Bits and the joys of community events.
2015-02-10
144 reads
Blogs
What’s New at AWS re:Invent 2025 – Day 1 Highlights
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Why is shrinking IT budgets a good thing?
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Forums
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Question of the Day
A New Operator
In SQL Server 2025, what does this code return?
SELECT '1' || '0'See possible answers