Physical or Virtual Storage
This week Steve Jones talked about physical hardware, asking who might still pay attention.
2017-10-27
200 reads
Editorials
Unstructured Data
Unstructured data can be misleading. Steve Jones has a few thoughts today on how he sees this term.
2017-10-26
85 reads
2017-10-25
376 reads
2017-10-23
64 reads
Tell the Judge You Have No Backup
The NYPD is claiming there isn't a backup for one of their databases.
2017-10-23
126 reads
The Remote Balance
Telecommuting and remote work are growing in many fields, but especially technology. However the practice needs to be balanced with the notion that you still have a life outside of work.
2017-10-20 (first published: 2014-02-20)
195 reads
Top Talent Leaves
Why do employees leave their companies? There are a variety of reasons, but when your most talented people leave, that's a concern. Steve Jones comments on what we might do about this.
2017-10-19 (first published: 2014-02-10)
396 reads
Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Good Co-workers
It is important to have people that do good work and are good to work with.
2017-10-17
96 reads
The Cloud is Better In At Least One Way
Azure SQL Database has a lot of integrity checks. Probably more than your local instance.
2017-10-16
55 reads
Timing is Everything
Phil Factor on the wise habit of timing your database routines, to avoid relying on received wisdom about performance.
2017-10-16
90 reads
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
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