The IT Hamster Wheel
I've become so fatigued by the evolution of software.
[...Read More]I've become so fatigued by the evolution of software.
[...Read More]TDS doesn't have built-in compression support. Here's my attempt at coercing SQL Server to return compressed result sets.
[...Read More]Optimizing a table for analytics and maintenance proved trickier than I expected.
[...Read More]Jump into the wayback machine and see what Dave was up to in 2023.
[...Read More]Once again, I find myself contemplating a breakup with a Big Tech company. There's a lot to consider, but the overwhelming question I ask myself is "Am I willing to actually go through with it?" It can take a lot of time and heartache to get to "yes". Can you get there too?
[...Read More]I've booted another big tech company from my personal life. They're no longer worthy of me.
[...Read More]For SQL Server metadata, the information schema views may not be suitable for all of your needs. Here is an example involving table constraints.
[...Read More]My SQL Server Agent WMI Alert stopped working. But why?
[...Read More]Differences between your development workstation and a SQL Server host can make SSIS packages challenging. Here's how I overcame one of those obstacles.
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