Surface Book
Steve Jones is looking for a new laptop. Perhaps. Read on to see what he wants in a machine.
2016-01-04
191 reads
Editorial
The SQLite alternative to NoSQL
Phil factor argues that if you are within the SQL and relational mindset, there is no good technical reason to have to change, since SQLite takes care of all the small stuff and the new breed of NewSQL takes care of the jelly-masses of unstructured data.
2016-01-04
2,303 reads
2016-01-01
85 reads
2015-12-31
103 reads
Is Change Coming?
In the final Database Weekly of 2015, Steve Jones looks at a CIO's column on workplace change.
2015-12-28
116 reads
Correct Old Mistakes
We all make mistakes, but it's important that we revise our code to correct them over time.
2015-12-24
116 reads
2015-12-23
194 reads
2015-12-21
317 reads
Are We Suckers?
This week Steve Jones wonders if we work too much. Do we give more to our employers than they give to us?
2019-06-11 (first published: 2015-12-18)
1,037 reads
2015-12-17
220 reads
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A New Operator
In SQL Server 2025, what does this code return?
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