DevOps at Microsoft
Microsoft has dramatically changed the way they develop software, in a very public way, as Steve Jones notes.
2016-09-27
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Editorial
Don't tell the boss
Why would I want the boss to be able to see so easily every little bad thing that happens on my servers? Grant Fritchey offers a few reasons...
2016-09-26
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The Black Boxes
The world of machine learning and artificial intelligence are growing. Steve Jones notes this means we need to decide if we can trust the black boxes.
2016-09-26
63 reads
What Helps You Learn?
This Friday Steve Jones looks to find out what things help people learn and build skills more readily.
2016-09-23
81 reads
Capture the Flag
A competition among software bots may foretell a vision of the future for software developers.
2016-09-22
85 reads
Are You a Tech Company?
Is your company a tech company? Steve Jones looks at the world from the perspective of software development and how that impacts business.
2021-08-27 (first published: 2016-09-20)
137 reads
Why We Need Backups First
This week Steve Jones notes that backups aren't the most important thing for your data. Restores are.
2016-09-19
99 reads
The 10X Programmer
Today Steve Jones discusses the mythical 10x programmer from the context of databases.
2020-09-24 (first published: 2016-09-19)
292 reads
2020-09-25 (first published: 2016-09-16)
1,526 reads
Data Science Education
Data Science is a hot area and one to which quite a few people would like to move. Steve Jones has some thoughts on trying to get certified in this area.
2016-09-15
164 reads
Blogs
Leadership in Times of Change: Guiding Teams Through Uncertainty, Disruption, and Transformation
By Chris Yates
Change is inevitable. What separates thriving organizations from those that falter is not the...
The End of Year Vacation Burn
By Steve Jones
It’s been a good year for me. With my sabbatical, I felt like I’ve...
Speaking at PASS Summit 2025
By alevyinroc
In less than one month, I will be speaking not once but twice at...
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Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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