Better Writing
Are you a good writer? You should be. Steve Jones notes that communication skills are not only important, but that poor ones can set you apart in a way you might not like.
2023-03-15 (first published: 2014-01-20)
329 reads
Editorial
Picking Your Packaging
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that asks you how you choose the tools you use to solve a problem.
2014-01-17
124 reads
Step Up, Don’t Step Back
We have a guest editorial today from Chris Shaw, on the need to take chances in your life.
2014-01-16
157 reads
We're not craftsmen and craftswomen
We don't always do the job we would want done for us. We don't pride ourselves as craftspeople do. At least that's what Steve Jones thinks.
2014-01-15
167 reads
Double Checks
Many of us have checks in place on systems or processes, but would we be aware of tampering with the operation of our computer systems? Steve Jones notes that auditing can be important to ensure things are working well.
2014-01-14
117 reads
The Art of Performance
Tuning a SQL Server instance and improving the way it performs is a complex task that many people struggle to complete. In this piece, Steve Jones talks about the idea that it is a science as much as an art.
2014-01-13
330 reads
No Bosses
The idea of not having a boss appeals to many of us, but is it really what you'd like? Steve Jones notes that Zappos is trying this, by eliminating many of the manager roles at the company.
2014-01-13
213 reads
The Desktop Setup
This Friday Steve Jones asks about how you set up your hardware and software environment for work. Are there things you recommend?
2014-01-10
186 reads
Sabbatical
Steve Jones is taking a sabbatical this year and has a few thoughts on what this means for his career.
2014-01-09
525 reads
The Holiday Challenge
The holiday time period isn't always a fun time for IT pros who can get stuck working more than usual. Steve Jones talks about some of the experiences he's had.
2014-01-08
137 reads
Blogs
AI: Blog a Day – Day 7: Vector and Vector Databases
By Vinay Thakur
Continuing from Day 6 we learned Embeddings, Semantic Search and Checks, on Day 7...
AI: Blog a Day – Day 6: Embeddings – How AI Understands
By Vinay Thakur
Continuing from Day 5 where we covered notebooks, HuggingFace and fine tuning AI now...
The Book of Redgate: Mistakes
By Steve Jones
This is kind of a funny page to look at. The next page has...
Forums
Why End-User Testing Is Even More Important with AI
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Dynamic Unpivot
I have a table I didn't design that has tons of repeating groups in...
Writing as an Art and a Job
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Question of the Day
String Similarity II
What is the range for the result from the EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY() function in SQL Server 2025?
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