Lol, I'm not really pre-briefed. I know about things, but I don't know what will release when. For example, I knew about Query Store about 3 years before SQL Server...

Habit, didn't check previous versions on this, so trying to specify versions more to ensure repeatability.

With 2017+, there are no SPs. The lifecycle will always be on the RTM release + CU/GDR

Good catch. The docs are wrong, and I have launchpads for both 2016 and 2017, but this does indeed appear for 2017. Changed the answer.

I would say look for patterns that cause problems. Whether in code structure/smells, indexing, or something else. Then try to show the developers why things are problematic and let them...

I'm only at pre-cons Mon/Tue, and not at the Tue night party. I will try to swing by networking on Monday (Yardhouse) around 6-630.

Anyone feel free to grab me for...

No idea if this is legend or true, but it's certainly something our platforms need to consider.

I think I've messed up this sort of change in C in the past.

That's great. I saw...

I haven't loved the focused box because it hides some things I'm looking for. I didn't realize this was contacts based, which makes some sense, but doesn't quite seem right...

For the meat cookers: https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/25/harvard-barbecue-desora-kamado-joe-cinder-grills/

Likely have some job security though. With uneducated staff, always need to keep a few people around that do know something.

All those _WA are system created, and they do get created, as Mike noted, in response to queries. If the statistics tell the optimizer that your index may, or may...

Wear the tux

That's likely working well. If you do some testing, especially with larger offsets, you might get some confidence that this works better or not.

It is interesting how we deal with things. I have 5 email accounts that I need to watch (3 work, 2 personal), and I find that in the Hotmail one,...