Category Archives: Blog

A Couple Quick GENERATE_SERIES Tests

Posted on March 5, 2025 by way0utwest

I had someone reach out about generate_series() recently, saying they hadn’t realized this was a new feature in SQL Server 2022. They were wondering if it was better than using a tally table. I didn’t want to do an exhaustive … 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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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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Advice I Like: Investing and Growing Rich

Posted on February 28, 2025 by way0utwest

Investing small amounts of money over a long time works miracles, but no one wants to get rich slow.  – from Excellent Advice for Living This is incredible advice, and something my parents instilled in me at a young age. … Continue reading →

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