We're not craftsmen and craftswomen
We don't always do the job we would want done for us. We don't pride ourselves as craftspeople do. At least that's what Steve Jones thinks.
2014-01-15
169 reads
Editorials
Double Checks
Many of us have checks in place on systems or processes, but would we be aware of tampering with the operation of our computer systems? Steve Jones notes that auditing can be important to ensure things are working well.
2014-01-14
124 reads
No Bosses
The idea of not having a boss appeals to many of us, but is it really what you'd like? Steve Jones notes that Zappos is trying this, by eliminating many of the manager roles at the company.
2014-01-13
223 reads
The Art of Performance
Tuning a SQL Server instance and improving the way it performs is a complex task that many people struggle to complete. In this piece, Steve Jones talks about the idea that it is a science as much as an art.
2014-01-13
342 reads
The Desktop Setup
This Friday Steve Jones asks about how you set up your hardware and software environment for work. Are there things you recommend?
2014-01-10
198 reads
Sabbatical
Steve Jones is taking a sabbatical this year and has a few thoughts on what this means for his career.
2014-01-09
531 reads
The Holiday Challenge
The holiday time period isn't always a fun time for IT pros who can get stuck working more than usual. Steve Jones talks about some of the experiences he's had.
2014-01-08
151 reads
Budget for Training
Work on your professional development plan in 2014. Steve Jones has a little advice for you.
2014-01-06
168 reads
Breaking Down Barriers
Steve Jones requests today that DBAs learn to work with developers and make us all more efficient. He asks for your ideas about how we might go about doing this.
2014-01-03
141 reads
2014-01-02
213 reads
Blogs
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
When Your Microsoft Fabric Capacity Runs Out: Optimize, Scale Up, Scale Out, or Isolate?
By James Serra
Microsoft Fabric makes it wonderfully easy to put many analytics workloads on one platform....
Forums
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