Opportunities Abound
We have so many ways in which we can grow our SQL Server careers. Steve Jones shares a few today.
2013-09-19
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Editorials
Job Worries over Automation
Are you worried about your job in the future? Steve Jones thinks you shouldn't be.
2013-09-18
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Sensors and Data
In the future we'll have a more programmable world, but it will be driven more by data than software.
2013-09-17
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If we can do it, so can you
Microsoft is trying to prove that development works well in the cloud by moving their own internal development to the Azure cloud.
2013-09-16
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The MCM Program is dead. Long live the MCMs!
Grant Fritchey on why he takes a dim view of most certifications, and why the MCM was different.
2013-09-16
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Risk and Assumptions
Building software always involves risk, but in these tough times, Steve Jones thinks we should be working to lower the risk of IT projects.
2013-09-13 (first published: 2009-01-22)
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Versions of Disaster
Dealing with a disaster is a trying experience for anyone, but having to then worry about having the proper software installed can make things much worse. Steve Jones talks a bit about the challenges of worrying about software versions.
2013-09-12 (first published: 2008-12-17)
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The Future of Knowledge Measurement
In part 3 of his thoughts on certifications, Steve Jones gives an idea for how we might move forward from here.
2013-09-11
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What does certification achieve?
Part 2 of a set of thoughts from Steve Jones on certification in technology areas.
2013-09-10
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No More MCM
With the discontinuing of the MCM And MCA programs, Steve Jones has a few thoughts. This is the first of a three part series on certifications.
2013-09-09
242 reads
Blogs
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...
Self-Hosting a Photo Server the Whole Family Can Use
By Bert Wagner
Until recently, my family's 90,000+ photos have been hidden away in the depths of...
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UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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