A free tool to reduce coding for developers who like to surface T-SQL database recordsets in a simple collection of customized POCO objects. Every so often, I find myself wishing that I had a utility ...

So much of modern programming is about string manipulation. Whether it’s parsing XML content, building HTML for the browser or trying to understand what the user just typed into that text entry field, ...

Let's break down when it's ideal to use the NOLOCK hint and when you should never use it. As a consultant, I work on wide swaths of database systems, which means I get to see many, many SQL statements ...

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The WIM publish rate is 2 Hz to keep dashboards and the database responsive; that is adequate for traceability but maybe not ...

Databases are used in many different settings, for different purposes. For example, libraries use databases to keep track of which books are available and which are out on loan. Schools may use ...

FAANG data science interviews now focus heavily on SQL, business problem solving, product thinking, and system design instead ...

Most organisations invest in perimeter security. The database – where the data actually lives – is the layer most often left ...

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