Making Guesses
When working on a new database, Steve Jones hesitates to make too many guesses, or at least, too many exact guesses.
Catch-up on Redgate Summit
Did you miss the excellent presentations from DevOps experts Pramod Sadalage, Kellyn Pot’Vin Gorman, Samir Behara, and Kendra Little? Good news – all Redgate Summit sessions are available on-demand now. Choose from ‘the future of database DevOps’ keynote, latest DevOps trends, Q&A discussion, and demos.
Power BI Small Multiples Visual Example
Power BI has a new feature which is the Power BI Small Multiples visual. In this article we cover how to enable this feature and also walk through an example of how to use this in a Power BI report.
An Amazing Interview
There are many amazing candidates in IT, but how many can give an amazing interview. I feel I can't, can you?
Using ADF to Upload Disparate CSV Files into Azure MySQL
In this article our objective is to showcase how to leverage Azure Data Factory (ADF) and a custom script to upload data in Azure MySQL database when we have CSV files with different schemas. As there is no straightforward way to upload data directly using ADF for this given scenario, it will actually help to […]
SQL Server 101 Tutorial
Since its initial release in 1989, SQL Server has come a long way from its base functionality as an enterprise level database platform. While the core of SQL Server is still it's database engine, it is now so much more than just a relational database plat
Stairway to U-SQL Level 2: Breakdown of a U-SQL Statement
Following on from our introduction to U-SQL, we take a look at how a typical U-SQL statement is constructed.
You know what we really need? Better interpersonal communication
Today we have a guest editorial as Steve is traveling. Ben Kubicek notes that sometimes it is hard for technical people to communicate well.
Create Calendar Table Using Power Query M Language
Learn how to create a customizable calendar date table that can be used for Power BI reports using Power Query.
PowerShell editors and environments: Part 1
There is no shortage of PowerShell editors and environments for developing and running scripts. Greg Moore explains some of his favorites.
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Denver Dev Day Oct 2024 Slides
By Steve Jones
Here are the slides from my talk today: CI in Azure DevOps If you...
Should I Learn PostgreSQL
By Steve Jones
I got asked this question recently: I constantly see PostgreSQL on Microsoft slides, email,...
A New Word: Hickering
By Steve Jones
hickering – n. the habit of falling hard for whatever pretty new acquaintance happens...
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