A common requirement I have is to generate test data. Sometimes for trainings and sometimes for consulting work. As you may have seen from many previous video and […]
A Case for Classroom trainings
Every once in a while I see an post on LinkedIn about companies that conduct online Trainings. Each time I see such ads I am reminded of how […]
Why does the query throw NULL and Schrödinger’s cat?
An interesting problem came up in #SQLHelp today. The query is fairly simply and aims to generate a random distribution of value 1,2 and 3. I am not […]
administration / Misc / TSQL
Weird ways I explain seemingly complicated SQL topics
Over the years I have accumulated some seemingly weird ways to explain topics within SQL Server. Usually in a training I find that participants are able to relate […]
What is a good design for a website?
When the trailers for the Aliens movie came out the one thing that caught my attention was how little the look of the alien has changed over time. […]
It depends …. Really?
I have never been a fan of the answer “it depends”. In fact I often go out of my way to prove that there is more to SQL […]
SQL Cuppa – A new skype handle and logo
Recently I tried to start a thing every Friday where database folks get together and chat over coffee or some other beverage. The intention was to share knowledge […]
SQL Cuppa Sessions
If you have been following me on LinkedIn recently you must have seen this update. Looking forward to having some fun SQL conversations, especially on what people think […]
The Dunning – Kruger effect
If you don’t know what this means pay attention!! I recently posted a blog about the characteristics of a senior DBA. One of the points mentioned there was […]
A ton of MS E-books to download
I am not sure how many other users have visited this blog but it’s been one of my go to places when I wanted to read up on […]