2016-06-02
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Editorials
2016-06-01
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More Overloads
The overloading of terms creates confusion, which means that communication is more difficult.
2016-05-31
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Great Developers
A great developer is worth more than an average one, but how much more? Steve Jones has a few thoughts for you to think about.
2016-05-30 (first published: 2012-03-12)
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Mentors and Professional Groups
When wrestling with technical problems or ideas, it is good to discuss with, argue against, present ideas to, and listen to your colleagues. This is true of anyone working in IT, but really important for the likes of database professionals who are engaged in a very rapidly-developing engineering specialism that demands that you keep up […]
2016-05-30
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Bias, the Serial Killer of Diversity
Today we have a guest editorial from Kellyn Pot'Vin that tackles the tough topic of diversity.
2016-05-27
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Should I Stay or Go?
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that looks at the decision to leave a job. Or not.
2016-05-26
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The Clustered Index is not the Primary Key
As the title says, the clustered index doesn't have to the primary key and vice versa.
2016-05-24
1,389 reads
Boundless Opportunities
There has never been more reasons or better opportunities to learn new skills. Gail Shaw shares her favorite online video training resources sites, what's on her current learning list and why.
2016-05-23
161 reads
The Politics of SQL Security
Dealing with SQL Server security when the application it uses is full of security holes.
2016-05-23
195 reads
Blogs
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
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Question of the Day
The Large Encoded Value
I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?
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