The 2015 Plan
As we look to the new year, Steve Jones wonders what improvements you might be planning for your career.
2014-12-31
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Editorial
2014-12-30
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2014-12-29
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2014-12-29
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2014-12-25
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We Want Maturity, But Is It Fun?
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren as Steve is away on vacation. This was originally published on Dec 23, 2014. I was reflecting recently on my first real IT job. It was a small-ish company when I joined it, perhaps a hundred employees or so, and still using a mishmash of software […]
2019-02-18 (first published: 2014-12-23)
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What counts for a DBA: Responsibility
Whose fault is it if a database is hacked and its contents appear on a hacker’s site? Louis Davidson suggests that, regardless of limitations, the DBA always bears some responsibility.
2014-12-22
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Kitchen Culture
Today Andy Warren talks about an employee work item that many of you might not be tasked with.
2014-12-22
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2014-12-19
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2018-07-25 (first published: 2014-12-18)
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A New Operator
In SQL Server 2025, what does this code return?
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