I don't think SQL Server emits OpenTelemetry metrics yet, but this strikes me as where OpenTelemetry should come in. As I understand it, the parts you need are as follows:...

I think the important questions are:-

• Could we have tested for this through mechanical means?
• How would our approach to building software/databases have to change to make mechanical testing possible?

If...

Your comment on storing the data and failing to notice a downstream process is something that opens up a can of worms.

In the old days, a web app might store...

One observation I have from across my career is that people agonise over which product is best rather than which one meets their needs for the next 3-5 years.  The...

• Perfect is the enemy of good
• The worst decision is no decision

When people are scared to make a decision, is it because an organisation has a blame culture?

The culture...

Do IT people have the mentality for union membership?

On average, how long do IT people stick with one employer?  In the UK, demand for IT skills has always run ahead...

Primarily aimed at new starters, I have written a Confluence page that lists learning resources I recommend. For these, I list the following

• Technology of interest
• Author or presenter
• Price...

I think it takes a while for people to grasp the implications of a change in technology and work out how best to make use of it.  Otherwise its "faster...

With the right guard rails GenAI is a powerful tool.  It is capable of bringing together information scattered across many resources and into a cohesive whole.  It is also capable...

I have a couple of friends who are in the cyber-security.  I used to imagine that hacking was done by technical geniuses operating at a level of capability far beyond...

With the DORA metrics is to recognise them as being as a result of good practice.  They are an indicator, not a goal in their own right.

I dealt with a...

We have a  Co-Pilot subscription and I have mixed results with it.  I have been using it with two extensions in VS Code

• GitHub Co-Pilot
• GitHub Co-Pilot Chat

The accuracy of...

The one that sticks in my mind was a Finance system that was creaking under the strain.

They took a report extract from some form of reporting tool and put it...

Throughout my career I have had a love/hate relationship with Shadow IT.  I've observed that what people actually want IT to address are small frictions and relatively minor tasks which...

Preparation is key.  Beyond the technical aspects I'd say make damn sure you know what you want from your move.  In my early career my needs were very simple.  I...