Darling Data
@erikdarling.com
how on earth does this not get simplified out of the query plan
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
how on earth does this not get simplified out of the query plan
amusing morning symmetry.
November 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
amusing morning symmetry.
It's just another day for you...
You and me in paradise
You and me in paradise
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It's just another day for you...
You and me in paradise
You and me in paradise
I spent some time this weekend trying to get spatial results into sp_QuickieStore to help show the magnitude of query performance issues. It sort of works, but I’m not thrilled with it. There’s no way to label the X/Y axis or have a default label for the shapes.
October 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I spent some time this weekend trying to get spatial results into sp_QuickieStore to help show the magnitude of query performance issues. It sort of works, but I’m not thrilled with it. There’s no way to label the X/Y axis or have a default label for the shapes.
This year's PASS Data Community Summit t-shirts are COMING IN HOT! If you're attending me and @kendralittle.bsky.social's precons, you just might could score one!
October 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This year's PASS Data Community Summit t-shirts are COMING IN HOT! If you're attending me and @kendralittle.bsky.social's precons, you just might could score one!
The best way to understand any hype cycle in IT is to watch this movie.
October 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The best way to understand any hype cycle in IT is to watch this movie.
Finally on a movie screen where there’s no “adults only” sign out front.
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Finally on a movie screen where there’s no “adults only” sign out front.
just office hours questions.
September 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
just office hours questions.
ah-hem. yes. thank you. you can go now.
September 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
ah-hem. yes. thank you. you can go now.
My beloved Don and Jerry. bobblehead has lost the Don desk placard. Do I know anyone with a 3D printer who can make one?
September 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My beloved Don and Jerry. bobblehead has lost the Don desk placard. Do I know anyone with a 3D printer who can make one?
time is a flat circle.
August 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
time is a flat circle.
hang it in the louvre
August 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
hang it in the louvre
‘Si quidem deus,’ inquit, ‘est, unde mala? Bona vero unde, si non est?
July 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
‘Si quidem deus,’ inquit, ‘est, unde mala? Bona vero unde, si non est?
This article has a number of nifty animations in it, but of course this is my favorite. planetscale.com/blog/caching
July 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
This article has a number of nifty animations in it, but of course this is my favorite. planetscale.com/blog/caching
Life is full of possibilities.
July 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Life is full of possibilities.
I have questions but I’m not sure I want answers.
June 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I have questions but I’m not sure I want answers.
finally documented: no cte materialization in sql server: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-...
June 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
finally documented: no cte materialization in sql server: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-...
> be me
> taking data protection and privacy training for vendor onboarding
> training video pauses when i look away from the camera
> mfw
> taking data protection and privacy training for vendor onboarding
> training video pauses when i look away from the camera
> mfw
June 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
> be me
> taking data protection and privacy training for vendor onboarding
> training video pauses when i look away from the camera
> mfw
> taking data protection and privacy training for vendor onboarding
> training video pauses when i look away from the camera
> mfw
my response when someone asks if they should look into fabric
June 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
my response when someone asks if they should look into fabric
it will always crack me up that aliasing a column as either of these things will produce xml results.
June 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
it will always crack me up that aliasing a column as either of these things will produce xml results.