Some SQL Humor
A query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and says ‘Can I join you?‘ One table responds… Only if you are willing to commit.
Category: Steve
Weekly Summary – June 19, 2020
Here is a list of my blog posts from the last week. SQL Server Text Data – Reclaiming spaceJune 18, 2020Earlier in the week I answered a question about reclaiming space, and after that post, I decided to put it into a video. Take a look at the video below from YouTube. Take …Read More » Worst Day as a DBAJune …
SQL Server Mentoring – what we offer
At Stedman Solutions we work with our clients a variety of different consulting agreements from fixed price projects to ongoing hourly work. One of the smaller offerings that we have is for what we call our mentoring packages. The mentoring works like this. Client prepays for a block of hours, usually 4 to 6 hours up front. Client sends requests …
5 years full time at Stedman Solutions, LLC.
5 years at Stedman Solutions, LLC. Yes, it has been 5 years since I have been full time at Stedman Solutions. Check out my post from 5 years ago: Also, the team has grown a bit from 5 years ago, when it was just me. Our customer base has grown as well, working with a variety of SQL Server versions …
A year in review – The first year of Stedman Solutions, LLC.
The TL;DR summary: Life is good, business is good, and I am loving it. Ready to roll with Year 2 of Stedman Solutions, LLC. The Details It has been an interesting year. I officially formed the business about 3 years ago, but never worked at it regularly until April 1, 2015. Prior to April 1, 2015 had a full time …
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The Walking Desk
Lately I was asked a question about getting steps in using my FitBit. The answer is the walking desk. This allows me to use my computer while walking on the treadmill at 2.2 miles per hour. 2.1mph to 2.4mph for me is the optimal walking speed to still be able to use the keyboard and the mouse effectively. I originally purchased …
2015 Review
What 2015 meant to me and my business. Stedman Solutions, LLC – Startup After unexpectedly leaving a regular full time employment position on March 31st 2015, the very next day April 1st 2015, Stedman Solutions, LLC was launched. Looking back, perhaps April 1st (April fools day) was not the best day to announce the big event, but I didn’t really …
Blog hosting trouble while on vacation
This last weekend I went on vacation to the San Juan islands for 4 nights. Our annual family trip to the islands for some good family time, and fishing. Here are some photos from the trip.
I Just Passed the Certified Scrum Professional Exam
Over the last month I have been studying in preparation for the Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Professional exam which I just passed. What I loved about preparing for he CSP exam was the amount of new material that I was exposed to. Things like Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Unit Testing, and much more. What a great experience. Now it …
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Gone Fishing.
I am off today and headed out fishing, with hopes of catching some salmon. It is going to be a great season. http://Fishing.stevestedman.com -Steve Stedman Bellingham WA