(Un)Common Speed Phreakery
Is there such a thing as too much attention to the performance of SQL? It isn’t only a question of time and inclination, but also of the resilience and flexibility of the code.
2010-08-09
166 reads
Editorial
Security Disclosure
Did your company lose data last year? It can be hard to know, especially when even laws designed to ensure breaches are reported have loopholes. Steve Jones thinks this is a bad idea.
2010-08-09
82 reads
Inception
Inspired by the movie with the same name, Steve Jones has a Friday poll about inspiration and ideas.
2015-02-06 (first published: 2010-08-06)
206 reads
Counting Servers
Which big tech company has the most servers? It doesn't matter, but how you show the data can matter. Steve Jones talks about a skill data professionals should develop.
2010-08-04
225 reads
Keeping Fresh
Today Steve Jones talks about how you might be able to help keep your employees excited and happy with their jobs.
2010-08-03
166 reads
Houston, we have a problem
Phil Factor takes a sideways look at Houston, a new tool for building SQL Azure applications, and is somewhat underwhelmed by what he finds.
2010-08-02
232 reads
Snoops
A survey shows the majority of IT administrators have snooped for data on their networks. Steve Jones reminds us to be professionals, each and every day.
2010-08-02
146 reads
2010-07-30
1,153 reads
Feedback for IT
Steve Jones thinks we should be building feedback loops into all our systems. Not just for customer service, but also for bugs.
2010-07-29
125 reads
Prevent Outsourcing
Outsourcing is a fact of life, but with the economic issues worldwide, it has also slowed. That will change eventually and Steve Jones has some thoughts about what you can do to prevent it for your job.
2010-07-28
289 reads
Blogs
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Forums
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ephemeral Model: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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QUOTENAME Behavior
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Question of the Day
QUOTENAME Behavior
I use QUOTENAME() like this in code?
DECLARE @s VARCHAR(20) = 'Steve Jones' SELECT QUOTENAME(@s, '>')What is returned? See possible answers