2019-07-26 (first published: 2015-08-28)
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Editorial
NOSQL and RDBMSs
NOSQL and RDBMS are evolving and absorbing ideas from each other. Is this necessarily a good thing? Perhaps we should think again
2024-06-14 (first published: 2015-08-27)
854 reads
A Clock With Benefits
Explaining how computers work can be hard for technical people, but it's important for us to help our clients, customers, and managers appreciate why building new software is hard.
2019-07-25 (first published: 2015-08-26)
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2019-09-03 (first published: 2015-08-25)
266 reads
Why Use Version Control?
Steve Jones has a story about what it's like to work with, and without, Version Control Systems.
2015-08-24
168 reads
Annual Security Compliance Training
A guest editorial from Andy Warren that looks at annual training to try and improve security.
2023-03-17 (first published: 2015-08-21)
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2015-08-20
176 reads
Your Portfolio
Putting together a portfolio allows you the chance to showcase what you're good at doing. Steve Jones thinks this might be a good thing for technical people.
2015-08-18
133 reads
Mission Critical Deployments
Is a software deployment responsible for a plane crash? That's a scary thought.
2015-08-17
116 reads
Nope to NoOps, No way to NoDBA
Phil Factor suspect the NoOps movement is dressing up some old mistakes in fancy new clothes.
2015-08-17
254 reads
Blogs
Reverse Engineering a Physical Model Diagram
By Steve Jones
I recently wrote about a logical diagram with Redgate Data Modeler. That was interesting,...
Prepping for Certification, Part 3 of ?
By Brian Kelley
After I have understood the details for a certification test (part 1), including format...
SQL Training Black Friday Deals
By Brian Kelley
If you're looking for particular "Black Friday" deals, here is what I've seen advertised...
Forums
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Question of the Day
A New Operator
In SQL Server 2025, what does this code return?
SELECT '1' || '0'See possible answers