Reading SQL Server Release Notes before patching helps you find known issues, fixes, behavior changes, and workload risks.
Writing a Good Technical Blog Post
A technical blog post works when it solves one problem with tested code, clear assumptions, a readable result, and honest limits.
Drawing a Diagram of an Existing Database
A diagram of an existing database starts with real foreign keys, uses SSMS to reveal relationships, and records the important paths a picture misses.
Documenting a Database With Extended Properties
Keep extended properties beside your SQL Server schema, maintain table and column descriptions, and query a useful data dictionary.
Onboarding a New DBA
Onboarding a new DBA starts with safe access, a server map, tested runbooks, and a first month of supervised operational tasks.
Keeping an Inventory of Every SQL Server You Own
Build an Inventory of Every SQL Server you own, including hidden instances, owners, versions, recovery details, and a process to keep it current.
How to Read a T-SQL Syntax Diagram
Read a T-SQL syntax diagram without guessing: brackets mean optional, braces mean required choices, pipes separate options, and dots repeat items.