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A Flex Holiday

Posted on July 20, 2026 by way0utwest

I’m taking a holiday today, enjoying New Orleans with my wife after a fun Saturday at Day of Data Baton Rouge. It’s always a great event and one I look forward to attending. Today’s holiday is a shift of a … Continue reading →

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Day of Data Baton Rouge Slides and Code

Posted on July 18, 2026 by way0utwest

Thanks to everyone for attending my talk today at Day of data Baton Rouge 2026 (formerly SQL Saturday Baton Rouge). The slides are here: Building an API with DAB – Baton Rouge The repo for the code and demos is … Continue reading →

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The SQL Server 2016 Plan

Posted on July 18, 2026 by way0utwest

SQL Server 2016 went out of support this week, on Jul 14, 2026. This is the end of the Extended support, according to the Support Lifecycle page. Microsoft posted an article on next steps for SQL Server 2016, which looks … Continue reading →

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The Mythical Bus Accident

Posted on July 17, 2026 by way0utwest

What if I got hit by a bus? I’m sure many of you have heard some variation of this, or used it, or maybe your boss told you to be ready in case you (or someone more important) gets hit … Continue reading →

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