Dealing with the Bits of a Binary Value in SQL Server

In this article, I want to talk about a topic that you may never need. The only time I have really had need to look at the bits in a byte pattern. In (what is now) ancient versions of SQL Server didn't have such self-describing columns like in its metadata objects like it does now.

Technical Considerations for Data Ingestion - Part 2

In part 2, we discuss the concepts of structure, tooling, and indexing for your data ingestion pipelines.

How to work with web information, maps, and images in Power BI

In this article, you will learn how you can add the map and image visuals to your Power BI report and have them update as you select different data values.

How to Find Missing Rows in a Table

When someone says, “Find all the rows that have been deleted,” it’s a lot easier when the table has an Id/Identity column. Let’s take the Stack Overflow Users table:

Bucket Sort Algorithm in Python to Sort a List of Array Values

Learn about how to implement a simple bucket sort algorithm using Python code to sort a list of array values.

The ANSI PADDING Table

Database Sharding to help Improve Performance and Maintenance Tasks

In this article, we will review the benefits and drawbacks of using database partitioning (sharding) to help improve performance and maintenance tasks.

Using pre-commit to prevent simple mistakes

Git hooks are a useful way of triggering code quality scripts. The pre-commit tool provides us with a way of doing this and tapping into the huge library of scripts already in existence to ensure our code complies with general linting and formatting good practice.

How to Create a Box and Whisker Plot in Power BI Desktop

In this article, we look at how to build a box and whisker plot chart using Power BI Desktop with a step-by-step walkthrough.

The Programming Languages We Use

Steve comments on some programming languages and how we approach those we choose to use.