SQL error riddles have been passed around for years. Here are the classics, told kindly, with the real SQL Server error behind each punchline.
SQL Server Cheat Sheet
This is a post about a SQL Server cheat sheet, but not yet. First comes the history of the cheat sheet, from the first cave wall to the recipe card that cheats you, and the five laws every cheat sheet obeys. Then the new 2025 edition.
SQLAuthority News – Fun Quotes about Technology
SQL Server can be a boring subject at times, so here are some fun quotes about technology from Thomas Edison, Douglas Adams and others to lighten the day.
SQL SERVER – Comic Slow Query – SQL Joke
After Community TechDays in Ahmedabad, many asked for the Comic Slow Query strips I showed in my index session. Here are both, one from before and one after.
How to Ask a SQL Question That Actually Gets Answered
Want a fast answer? Here’s how to ask a SQL question with a small script, the exact error and the expected result, so helpers can answer.
SQLAuthority News – SQL Injection – SQL Joke, SQL Humor, SQL Laugh
The SQL Injection cartoon readers sent me many times, finally on the blog. Plus a demo of how dynamic SQL opens the door to it, and a way to close it.
Untested Backup: The Joke That Ends With a Resignation Letter
An untested backup is the darkest joke in the DBA world. Here’s how the story usually ends, and the simple restore drill that keeps you out of it.