Using AI with Data Tasks
Steve isn't sure that AI is that helpful with data tasks. It can be, but likely in specific areas rather than helping us with everything and taking our jobs.
2023-08-19
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Editorials
Taking Advantage of Conferences
Conferences have been a part of Steve's career for a long time. He talks about how he'd taken advantage of the opportunities he's had.
2023-08-18
74 reads
Code Building Code
Using code to help you write code is a time honored tradition in software development.
2023-08-16 (first published: 2019-04-09)
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Using Clear Language to Avoid Confusion
Communication can be challenging when we don't work closely with others. Steve draws a comparison with a popular children's show in the US.
2023-08-14
146 reads
What Counts For a DBA: Manners
When most people were young, they had someone telling them to "Mind your manners." Such classics as: "Keep your elbows off of the table," "Use a fork," "Put on deodorant," as well as "Don't chew with your mouth open" were bandied about like there were laws of nature. However, manners differ significantly from laws in […]
2023-08-12
144 reads
What Have You Done Lately Outside of Work?
Today Steve asks the question about what you do outside of work to advance your career.
2023-08-11
127 reads
How Wrong is Stack Overflow?
Steve has a few thoughts on a rant about Stack Overflow. An experienced developer thinks much of their information is wrong and things are getting worse.
2023-08-09
333 reads
Archive to the Lake
Microsoft Fabric changes the paradigm for how you might store data in your warehouse.
2023-08-07
224 reads
Small Changes, Big Results
Last week I was able to attend THAT conference in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. It was my first time in the great state of cheese, and the conference lived up to its reputation. As a developer focused conference (rather than a database conference), I didn't have much expectation that my session about automating database changes would […]
2023-08-05
1,848 reads
Flexible Work Policies are Preferred
New research says that companies with flexible work policies, hybrid or remote, find they are able to hire staff more quickly.
2023-08-04
98 reads
Blogs
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits III
On SQL Server 2025, does DBCC CHECKDB support Memory-Optimized tables?
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