We Still Need Human Judgment
Computers aren't necessarily more infallible than humans, and they aren't necessarily even going to make better decisions. We still need humans in the decision process.
2014-12-08 (first published: 2010-06-23)
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Editorials
What Have You Learned Lately?
Have you learned anything new lately? Steve Jones asks the question after an interesting T-SQL Tuesday.
2014-12-04
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The Value of Code
What's the value of code to your organization? Steve Jones thinks it's much larger than many people believe.
2014-12-02
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Facebooking Up to Your Social Responsibilities
Phil Factor argues that as terrorists and criminals exploit the new opportunities that open up as technology develops, technologists must work with Governments to ensure thoughtful custodianship of data, and sensitivity towards legitimate privacy.
2014-12-01
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Your Best Work
Interviewing people is hard to do well. Steve Jones talks about a technique that might help you better choose good employees for your organization.
2014-12-01
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Personal Development
Steve Jones thinks that a personal development plan is important and talks today a little about how you should build one.
2014-11-28 (first published: 2010-07-14)
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Minimal Meetings
Too many meetings happen in software teams. Steve Jones says that when scheduling meeting, you should be aware of the cost, and only include those people that need to be there.
2014-11-27 (first published: 2010-04-26)
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Consolidating Again and Again and Again
This editorial was originally published on November 12, 2009. It is being re-run as Steve is on holiday. Virtualization is touted as a great way to save money, but it's a one time event. Once you've consolidated a server, you can't do it again. However consolidation isn't necessarily the same and Steve Jones tells us why.
2014-11-25 (first published: 2009-11-12)
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How Often Does Production Drift?
Database drift is the difference between two database schemas. Today Steve Jones discusses the concept and wonders how often it happens.
2014-11-24
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2014-11-24
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Blogs
Fighting Procrastination?
By Brian Kelley
Here is another short video (~ 15 minutes). This is by the author of...
A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit
By Steve Jones
I had a briefing for the 2026 PASS Data Community Summit, which is just...
How to Measure AI Value: A 6-Branch AI Maturity Model for Use Cases and Agents
Your AI is busy. But do you know what it's worth? Most companies can...
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