2017-07-20
3,519 reads
Editorial
The Digital Twin
GE is using lots of data, and machine learning to predict when specific systems will fail by nurturing digital twins.
2021-10-13 (first published: 2017-07-19)
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2017-07-18
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Potholes in the Road of Progress
Phil Factor looks at some technologists more famous for thwarting progress than for their own creations.
2022-09-02 (first published: 2017-07-17)
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Short Names
Today Steve Jones talks about the short cuts that developers might take, many of which aren't necessarily helpful.
2017-07-17
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Unlimited PTO
A guest editorial from Andy Warren looking at the unlimited amount of vacation time from his company.
2022-08-31 (first published: 2017-07-12)
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How do you go about team building?
Team building isn't easy, but important for people to work together well.
2017-07-11
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The Panjandrum Conundrum
With progress thwarted by a committee of panjandrums, will T-SQL forever remain in the doldrums? So wonders Phil Factor.
2020-03-09 (first published: 2017-07-10)
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Birds of a Feather
What makes SQL Server professionals stick together? Can we draw any conclusions from this?
2017-07-10
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2017-07-07
221 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
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Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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