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The Book of Redgate: Don’t be an a**hole

Posted on October 17, 2025 by way0utwest

This was one of the original values: The facing page has this text: No matter how smart you are, or how good you are at narrowly defined tasks, there is no room for you here if you’re an asshole. This … Continue reading →

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The Journey to PostgreSQL (or anything)

Posted on October 17, 2025 by way0utwest

Most of you reading this work in technology, and I assume that you’ve had to learn something new on the job. Technology is constantly evolving, even on our existing platforms. On top of that, we are regularly given tasks that … Continue reading →

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A Broken Copilot Query

Posted on October 16, 2025 by way0utwest

I was testing the new SSMS (v22 Preview 3) with Copilot and ran into an interesting issue. This is part of a series of experiments with AI systems. My Query I was working on something unrelated and tried this prompt, … Continue reading →

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We Should Demand Better

Posted on October 15, 2025 by way0utwest

I ran across an interesting open letter. Most of these are from individuals, often complaining or lamenting on the way something in the world works, or maybe doesn’t work. This latest letter was from the Chief InfoSec Officer at JPMorganChase, … Continue reading →

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