Category Archives: Editorial

Using Clear Language to Avoid Confusion

Posted on August 14, 2023 by way0utwest

A long time ago a software engineer advised me to try and ensure that I made my interfaces clear to users, especially those that are busy focusing on some other task the software enables. The phrase he used was to … Continue reading →

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What Have You Done Lately Outside of Work?

Posted on August 11, 2023 by way0utwest

I was chatting with someone recently that’s younger than me. They’ve got a good job and had some success learning, but they felt like their career wasn’t progressing fast enough. This person still wanted to grow their career and their … Continue reading →

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How Wrong is Stack Overflow?

Posted on August 9, 2023 by way0utwest

I chose the title slightly to poke at Stack Overflow (SO), but the same take expressed in this tweet could be said about SQL Server Central. It’s not quite the same as anyone can answer questions on SQL Server Central. … Continue reading →

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Archive to the Lake

Posted on August 7, 2023 by way0utwest

Microsoft Fabric was announced at Build in May 2023. This is the next evolution of data warehousing from Microsoft, folding in Synapse and a number of other technologies to create a simpler location for storing and analyzing data. We’ve published … Continue reading →

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