Steve, you did it to me again. I was shocked when I started to read today's article. Then I was wondering where it was going. Then, I caught the April...

This is a sensitive topic for me. My current employer doesn't value my time. And I am hourly. My supervisor has tried to bully me into working overtime, without actually...

Steve, I love that sentence, "Learn to be a team player as an engineer, developer." I see a lot of people who aren't team players. However, in a real way...

Steve, I also thank you for the care and concern you and others with SQL Server Central took to protect users' privacy! In the past I had to enter personal...

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I've heard a few people say that docs for code should be structured more for AI/automation/agents than humans. Or it should be in both formats. Not sure what makes...

I'm a big fan of post-mortems. Especially, when...

I consider myself to be someone who can work well with customers. In my previous job, our IT staff was two people. When I had to speak with one of...

As I near retirement, the concept of a side job has been on my mind more often.

As my career winds down, I find myself wondering what, if any, technical...

Ten years ago, two of my daughters were taking violin and viola lessons from a professional violinist. He sells some things related to violinists and viola students. He wanted a...

Conferences have been one of the best ways I have had for learning new things, getting answers to questions I've had, and making new friends. I've made lifetime friends at...

This is the most vexing questions of our time. I honestly don't know what to think. I like to think that Satya Nadella is right. That AI will lead to...

Very good point, @andrew.ssc.

Great article and well written post, Steve! I've been a software engineer for many years. Yes, I have refactored code but not always. As others have said, sometimes I've been...

My theme music I'd like to have playing when I take the stage at a conference is Bound by Purpose by Twelve Titans Music.