Crazy Interview Questions
Interviews are always a challenge, but sometimes there are crazy questions. We can do better, especially in terms of how we evaluate the answer to a question.
Who is the Best Batman in Power BI
Who is the best Batman? – A Power BI Analysis of data Introduction Who is the best Batman? We were drinking some cold beers with some friends when someone said that Pattinson was the best Batman. People started to discuss and after 2 hours, the police had to stop the fight. The discussion inspires me […]
Flyway How-tos: a User’s Perspective
Flyway provides a database-independent way for a team to track, manage and apply database changes, while maintaining strict control of database versions. It updates a database by running a series of versioned migration scripts, in order, and keeps track of all the changes in a special "schema history" table. It sounds simple, but it is easy to derail this team discipline if you don't find the right answers to the following questions…
Working with Firebase Version 9 Modular SDK and React Typescript
Firebase is a SaaS platform that provides developers with many services to improve productivity and reduce build time. In this article, Goodness Woke demonstrates working with Firebase Version 9 and React Typescript.
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Standards Matter
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Database Development Visibility using Flyway and PowerShell
The payback of DevOps is not simply in automation but in using that automation to increase the visibility of the development processes. This article demonstrates way to make Flyway developments more visible, regardless of your RDBMS, such as by providing a detailed migration history, and change reports that reveal detail of what is going on to all involved.
How to automate table level refresh in Power BI
You can automate Power BI table refreshes using PowerShell, an Automation Account, and Runbook. Dennes Torres explains how in this article.
SSIS Environment Design Patterns
In this article, we will see 3 SSIS design patterns that we can use to set up SSIS configurations and deployments.
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When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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