The Cost of Rework
Steve notes that we're always better doing things better the first time. That takes some effort.
2024-07-01
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Steve notes that we're always better doing things better the first time. That takes some effort.
2024-07-01
145 reads
Steve doesn't have a lot of concerns about AI models writing code and reusing algorithms, but others might not feel the same way.
2024-05-29
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As a member of the PostgreSQL open-source community, I have been following the recent license change by Redis Labes on March 20, 2024. Redis introduced a dual license model, specifically adding the Redis Source Available License (RSAL), which prevents other vendors from providing Redis as a service without a paid subscription from Redis Labs. The […]
2024-04-13
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Today Steve discusses code freezes, those times when you don't allow changes to be made by developers.
2024-04-10
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In software development the concept of feature toggles are used to selectively turn on and off features. They are, for example, used to restrict some newly introduced features to a select group to see how these features work. While this concept has been long used for user-facing application code, it is also a practice that is useful for database code.
2024-03-22
Sometimes you need to completely change your software, perhaps on a new platform. Steve has a few thoughts on this drastic action.
2024-03-20
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Code reviews are a good way to not only improve your quality, but also raise the skill level of your staff.
2024-02-28
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There are a number of ways to run SQL Server for free (or low cost) for development. Read a bit about how to do this.
2024-02-23
5,249 reads
At Redgate, the teams change every year and Steve has a few reasons why this is good.
2024-02-12
181 reads
When it comes to building websites, how you work with your database can make a huge difference in how well your site runs. That's especially true if you're using Django, a popular tool for making websites with Python. Django comes with something called an Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) layer, which is a fancy way of saying […]
2024-01-26
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By Steve Jones
I’ve been very happy with Docker Desktop for years, running it on both laptop...
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(2025-June-15) Long gone are the days when a data engineer could simply focus on building...
By Ed Elliott
I recently encountered an interesting issue with ADF where the publish feature suddenly attempted...
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I am trying to analyze a number of columns in a large table to determine the highest value for each row. In SQL Server 2022, we have the GREATEST function, which will return the greatest value from those columns passed in. How many columns can I include in an expression like this:
select GREATEST( col1, col2, col3, ...)See possible answers