Database First or Application First
Today Steve is wondering how you approach coordinating application and database changes. Share which one you deploy first.
2025-04-16
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Editorials
How Much AI Code Would You Use?
Today Steve asks the question of how much of your code could be written by GenAI.
2025-04-14
114 reads
Two Events, Two Worlds: A Week in the Life of a Technologist
Last week, I had the chance to speak at two very different events, and the contrast between them really stuck with me. The first was all a traditional vendor conference- enterprise-level, built around a well-established product with over 40 years of vendor-driven development. Think polished sponsor tables, polished shoes, and more than a few suits […]
2025-04-12
55 reads
The Changing Nature of Data
The way we look at data is changing, especially when data privacy and protection is considered. Today Steve has some thoughts on address data and the implications for cities as well as databases.
2025-04-11 (first published: 2019-07-16)
425 reads
2025-04-09
178 reads
More Linux than Windows
Microsoft announced that Linux runs on more machines in Azure than Windows. Steve isn't surprised and thinks that Linux use will continue to grow.
2025-04-07 (first published: 2019-07-06)
257 reads
Using Feature Flags
Feature flags are being used in modern software development. Steve thinks these should also be a staple of database changes.
2025-04-07
179 reads
Feeling your age? How would you know?
As this idea is being born, I am sitting in a dueling piano bar and I have never felt so old ever. And I don’t mean physically. I have only recognized about 1/4 of the songs being played, and everyone just seems younger than me. Even the people I think are older seem younger as […]
2025-04-05
64 reads
A Domain for Data
A SQL DDL statement that Steve never knew about is the subject of today's editorial.
2025-04-04
105 reads
Database DevOps Metrics
DevOps includes the idea of measuring how code flows through your organization and looking for ways to improve your software development process. Steve has a few thoughts on the four main metrics many developments use.
2025-04-02
61 reads
Blogs
Free SQL Practice: 9 Killer Resources to Boost Your Query Skills
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DevOps Devour Hour Slides
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Forums
Is there an ISERROR equivalent in SS?
Hi everyone I have a SP that just failed. Format of SP is: Select...
Analyzing Tempdb Spills and Usage Across Recursive Queries
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Creating a new API in Data API Builder
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Question of the Day
Creating a new API in Data API Builder
If I run "dab init" to create a new API over a database, what parameters are required?
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