You're probably familiar with database migrations, which allow your team to keep your database schema in source control and incrementally migrate your databases to the latest version. Entity Framework, Rails, Liquibase, and more use this approach. This session will hopefully convince you that there's a better way for many projects: declarative database deployments. Express your schema in terms of what it should be, and let the deployment determine what changes need to be made. Examples will use SQL Server Database Projects for Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database, with an eye toward the future on how you might be able to use this approach with other database engines soon.