The ORM Dilemma
Steve Jones talks about ORM frameworks and the dilemma of using them. They save time, but might not solve all your problems.
2010-05-12
452 reads
Editorials
No More Reviews
Steve Jones doesn't like annual performance reviews, and has some evidence that they might be worth getting rid of.
2010-05-11
207 reads
2010-05-10
1,539 reads
Who will the Exceptional DBA in 2010?
The Exceptional DBA contest is underway and today Steve Jones comments on the contest. Get your entry in today.
2010-05-10
159 reads
Getting Colorful
This Friday we have a fun poll. What interesting descriptions do you use when trying to talk about code with your peers?
2010-05-07
134 reads
Training for Managers
Here's one that you might want to pass along to those managers that approve training. Steve Jones gives you the reasons why you ought to consider paying for training.
2010-05-06
253 reads
Good Enough
When is it worth making an investment to learn a new technology? Steve Jones comments on Powershell as one of those technologies that he has been slow to begin using.
2010-05-05
230 reads
This Can't Happen
A bug reported on Connect has Steve Jones worried. This one could be a big deal in some situations that are concerned about comprehensive auditing.
2010-05-04
149 reads
Leadership
Steve Jones talks about the need for leadership and what managers should be looking to achieve in their efforts.
2010-05-03
168 reads
The Cost of Data Loss
The cost of data loss is higher in the US than other countries. That's good and bad for DBAs.
2010-05-03
179 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
Setting Up a Mac for Data Engineering and AI Work
If you work with data pipelines, SQL, notebooks, or machine learning models, a Mac...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Art, Part 4: Happy...
locking down agent for new user on our dev machine
hi , a new user wants to be able to add sql agent jobs...
SQL Server Enum Implementation: A Single-Row View Strategy for Avoiding Magic Values
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Server Enum Implementation: A...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT I
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37What is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 3;See possible answers