Five Things to Trim From SQL Server
With a SQL-meme going through the SQL Server community this week, Steve Jones comments on the various suggestions and offers a way to get your voice heard.
2010-05-17
292 reads
Editorial
More, More, More
This Friday's poll asks what changes the community might like to see at SQLServerCentral.
2010-05-14
108 reads
Free Advice or Free Consulting
A guest editorial from Grant Fritchey today talks examines the free advice that is often given in the forums. It's not free consulting and you shouldn't expect that.
2010-05-13
290 reads
The ORM Dilemma
Steve Jones talks about ORM frameworks and the dilemma of using them. They save time, but might not solve all your problems.
2010-05-12
456 reads
No More Reviews
Steve Jones doesn't like annual performance reviews, and has some evidence that they might be worth getting rid of.
2010-05-11
209 reads
2010-05-10
1,540 reads
Who will the Exceptional DBA in 2010?
The Exceptional DBA contest is underway and today Steve Jones comments on the contest. Get your entry in today.
2010-05-10
164 reads
Getting Colorful
This Friday we have a fun poll. What interesting descriptions do you use when trying to talk about code with your peers?
2010-05-07
137 reads
Training for Managers
Here's one that you might want to pass along to those managers that approve training. Steve Jones gives you the reasons why you ought to consider paying for training.
2010-05-06
258 reads
Good Enough
When is it worth making an investment to learn a new technology? Steve Jones comments on Powershell as one of those technologies that he has been slow to begin using.
2010-05-05
243 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Gnossienne
By Steve Jones
gnossienne– n. the awareness that someone you’ve known for years still has a private...
Exploring DiskANN: Part I: Understanding the Algorithm before the disk
How I used AI for this postChatGPT to generate images based on info specifically...
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
Forums
When the Token Meter is Zero
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Understanding Temp Tables and Table Variables in SQL Server
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The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
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Question of the Day
The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
The Data API Builder MCP Server, v2.x, includes a number of tools. What actions can these tools perform in your database?
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