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A Poor Data Model

Posted on March 3, 2025 by way0utwest

Recently there was some online complaints about social security numbers (SSNs) in the US being duplicated and re-used by individuals. This is really political gamesmanship, so ignore the political part. Just know that social security numbers appear to be one … Continue reading →

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What is Deferred Name Resolution?

Posted on March 3, 2025 by way0utwest

One interesting concept in SQL Server is Deferred Name Resolution. This is something many developers struggle with understanding how this works and where it works. In the Microsoft docs, there is a specific section in the CREATE TRIGGER docs that … Continue reading →

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Your Biggest Data Model Complaints

Posted on February 28, 2025 by way0utwest

I’ve been working with databases for a long time and there are no shortage of things I’ve seen other people do that I don’t like. Sometimes I shake my head a little. Sometimes I might groan inwardly (hopefully not aloud), … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Radical Enterprise

Posted on February 28, 2025 by way0utwest

I grabbed this book over the 2024 holiday season as it was on sale and recommended by the DevOps practitioners over at ITRevolution. A Radical Enterprise looks at a new way of building organizations, actually a few way, where the … Continue reading →

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