2016-04-12
134 reads
Editorial
The Data Dewey Decimal System
Steve Jones looks at the idea of cataloging our data sets in order to make it easier for
2016-04-11
337 reads
Hunting in Packs
Waterfall is the practice most destructive to developer productivity? Nonsense, according to Phil Factor. Lack of basic team coordination skills comes much higher in the list.
2016-04-11
134 reads
How Much Can You Learn?
This Friday Steve Jones wonders about the upper limits for what you may learn in a year.
2025-09-01 (first published: 2016-04-08)
290 reads
Naming Is Hard
Naming objects and variables in software can create contention in a team. While there are good conventions and standards, ultimately a team just needs to agree on something.
2016-04-07
147 reads
Code smells versus transgressions
The oddest SQL practices can be done deliberately for good reason, but are there any that are always wrong, that are so bad that that their use should be prohibited as a matter of policy?
2016-04-04
170 reads
Would You Move For a Job?
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren as Steve is on vacation. Would any job be enough for you to uproot your life?
2020-09-18 (first published: 2016-04-04)
293 reads
2016-04-01
142 reads
The Database Transaction Unit (DTU) Decoded
In an Azure SQL Database, you pay for a certain number of DTUs, but what are these? Steve Jones explains.
2016-04-01
2,731 reads
Is PowerShell Intimidating?
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that asks if the rest of you are intimidated by PowerShell.
2016-03-30
210 reads
Blogs
A Pursuit of Lifelong Learning
By Brian Kelley
The following came across my YouTube feed today. It’s an interview with General James...
Advice I Like: Time and Focus
By Steve Jones
“You don’t need more time because you already have all the time that you...
Book Review: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals
I don’t currently manage Microsoft 365 Copilot in an enterprise environment, but it is...
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