2023-11-15 (first published: 2017-12-05)
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Editorials
Gigging for a Career
The idea of working on just projects is tailor made for a data professional. Or is it?
2023-11-13 (first published: 2017-10-24)
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No Degree Needed
Steve doesn't think you need a degree to work in technology and more companies agree with this all the time.
2023-11-11
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2023-11-10
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Does Management Care About the Database?
In the past, Steve hasn't often felt management considered databases to be important, but that is changing.
2023-11-08
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Don't (Always) Be a Hero
When we need to be heroes in IT on a regular basis, that's a problem for Steve.
2023-11-06
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A rose by any other name would not be a rose
William Shakespeare once wrote in the play Romeo and Juliet: “What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet.” It is a beautiful sentiment in that context, and even still you might say that there is some truth to this saying in a lot of ways. […]
2023-11-04
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When Work Isn't Done
Today Steve looks at the case when one software developer finishes their work, but another doesn't. The challenge of reordering work is something that happens more and more as teams struggle to coordinate their efforts.
2023-11-03
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Not Useless Features
There are some useless features in SQL Server, but Steve Jones wants to know which ones aren't and need investment.
2023-11-01 (first published: 2017-12-01)
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Degree Apprenticeships
Training more people on the job, while still allowing them to continue their education is something Steve thinks would help more people get started in technology.
2023-10-30
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Blogs
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server 2025 Unleashed Training Starts Next Monday!
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers