I'm writing this while in hiding at the PASS Data Community Summit that's taking place in Seattle this week. I just had a real surprise, finding out that DocumentDB is PostgreSQL under the covers and always has been. However, as much as I enjoy talking PostgreSQL, for the moment, I'll shut up about it. Instead, […]
2025-11-22
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Today we have a guest editorial reminding us that business knowledge is important, and we could all use some training.
2025-11-19
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AI can help us do more, but do we need to do more? Or more importantly, are we doing a good job of producing more useful stuff?
2025-11-17
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Do you take the time to model and design your database? Steve thinks this is important, even while trying to make changes quicker to adapt to changing requirements.
2025-11-14
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How do you approach adding to your team? Steve asks if you look internally or externally as a default.
2025-11-12
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Steve asks the question about whether or not a particular environment really needs HA implemented.
2025-11-10
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Artificial intelligence is everywhere: It’s in our tools, our workflows, our marketing pitches…and increasingly, in our bottom lines. But a thought-provoking article published recently on the AI bubble asks a far more sobering question: What’s it really going to cost to profit from AI? Many people will roll their eyes and say, “Isn’t that obvious? […]
2025-11-08
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Steve has a few thoughts on the names we choose for tables, columns, files, and more.
2025-11-07
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