Category Archives: Editorial

Poor Name Choice

Posted on November 7, 2025 by way0utwest

I wrote recently about some work with Redgate Clone, and one of the things I did was start up a blank container instance of SQL Server from the image named empty-sql-current. This image contains SQL Server 2019. Clearly, “current” was … Continue reading →

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Data > Hype

Posted on November 5, 2025 by way0utwest

There is a ton of hype now about using GenAI for various tasks, especially for technical workers. There are lots of executives who would like to use AI to reduce their cost of labor, whether that’s getting more out of … Continue reading →

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Republish: Practice Until You Don’t Get It Wrong

Posted on November 3, 2025 by way0utwest

I was in the UK last week and since I was gone for a week, I’ve decided to take a day off with my wife. You get to read Practice Until You Don’t Get It Wrong, which is something I … Continue reading →

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The Selfish Case for Learning AI

Posted on October 31, 2025 by way0utwest

I ran across this article on a survey about AI usage recently. The headline is this: 55% of businesses admit wrong decisions in making employees redundant when bringing AI into the workforce. That sounds a little ominous for those making … Continue reading →

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