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In Memory of Andrew Clarke, AKA Phil Factor

Posted on September 15, 2025 by way0utwest

One of the parts of getting older that really sucks is I seem to attend more funerals than weddings. It’s a sad fact of file, and this was one of the reasons Andy Warren and I created SQL Memorial, to … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Anderance

Posted on September 12, 2025 by way0utwest

anderance – n. the awareness that your partner perceives the relationship from a totally different angle than you – spending years looking at a different face across the table, listening for cues in a different voice = an odd reminder … Continue reading →

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Sparse Columns Can Use More Space: #SQLNewBlogger

Posted on September 10, 2025 by way0utwest

I saw this as a question submitted at SQL Server Central, and wasn’t sure it was correct, but when I checked, I was surprised. If you choose to designate columns as sparse, but you have a lot of data, you … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #190–Mastering a New Technical Skill

Posted on September 9, 2025 by way0utwest

It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this time Todd Kleinhans has a great invitation that is near and dear to my heart: mastering a new or existing technical skill. That’s been a lot of what I try to inspire … Continue reading →

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