Diagnosing Parameter Sniffing with AI
Use AI to analyze execution plan XML, identify sniffed values, and evaluate RECOMPILE, OPTIMIZE FOR, and PSP optimization.
Eliminating Cursors with AI-Generated Set-Based Alternatives
Feed a cursor-based procedure to AI and get a set-based rewrite with honest advice about when cursors are still right.
Writing Window Functions with an AI Partner
AI agents write complex window functions faster than you can look up the frame clause syntax.
Converting Implicit Joins to ANSI Syntax with AI
Use an AI agent to convert legacy implicit joins to ANSI JOIN syntax safely.
How This Series Was Written: A DBA and an AI Walk Into a Terminal
This entire blog series was co-written with an AI coding agent. Here’s the transparent, behind-the-scenes story of how it was produced.
The AI-Augmented DBA Team: Mentoring and Knowledge Transfer
How AI coding agents change team dynamics for DBAs knowledge transfer, mentoring junior staff, and building a culture of AI-augmented database work.