Like everyone here has said and likely more will say later, this year has been disruptive to all of us. I'd hoped to have advanced my career this year, but...

Yep, totally agree, @Sergiy.

I hear ya, @Sergiy, I hear ya.

Steve, I've never been through into the deep end of the pool, the first day on a new job. I hope that I perform well.

I know what it's like to...

Really? What's the SQL Saturday website to sign up for me?...

Steve, I just read this, so I'm thinking off the top of my head. I'll try to come back later, after I've had more time to reflect upon what you've...

Dang, Steve, you've made me realize that I've missed an opportunity to attend a SQL Saturday in some city other than my own. Early in the pandemic my city decided...

thank you again, Steve, for reminding me of Advent of Code. Like you, I've started the challenge, but never finished it. Still, it's fun for as long as I have...

When working with SQL my favorite editor is ADS. I really love it. However, if I want to get into SQL fast, I always go to SSMS. Working remotely as...

I work in the public sector here in the US. I've held three jobs in the public sector. The public sector doesn't give bonuses, gifts at Christmas, etc. I'd like...

You got that right, Steve. Some of our data has PII. In a few of these cases I can't figure out why they want to collect it.

Good article, Steve. There are a few things I could respond to, but I'll focus upon your second question. No, we don't track technical debt. We accumulate it, but we...

I participated in the PASS conference last week. While I enjoyed the content of the sessions there was definitely something missing in the experience.

Was it better than not having...

Steve, I appreciate your point of view and see it as valid. However, it all depends upon one's circumstances. In my current job I was the first developer to go...

Very good, Steve! I've written my share of bad code. I try to learn from my mistakes when I realize them. I hope to continue to learn and impress myself,...