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Editorial Republish: Detecting Issues

Posted on March 2, 2026 by way0utwest

It’s the Redgate company wellbeing data, where everyone gets the day off. I’m traveling back from Florida after coaching all weekend, so you get to re-read Detecting Issues.

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A Wellbeing Day at Redgate

Posted on March 2, 2026 by way0utwest

It’s a day off for Redgate today. This is our annual wellbeing day, where everyone gets the day off. Well, not everyone, but anyone that has to work today gets to take another day off. I missed last year’s day … Continue reading →

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Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central

Posted on February 27, 2026 by way0utwest

When we started the site, I had never met most of the other co-founders (we went from 7 to 3 inside of a few years). A few knew each other, but Brian, Andy, and I had only communicated through emails … Continue reading →

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A New Word: on tenderhooks

Posted on February 27, 2026 by way0utwest

on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which makes you feel that much more rooted to the world, even if the roots belong to someone else. I feel this all the time with my … Continue reading →

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