Innovation

This Friday Steve Jones wants to know if innovation matters in your company. And if you really enjoy working with computers and solving problems.

Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V

I recently went to a Microsoft event in Denver on Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V improvements. Harold Wong (b | t)...

Potential

We often view potential hires based on their potential and not necessarily on their experience. Today Steve Jones talks about the dangers of putting more emphasis on future, rather than past, performance.

Comments on the SQL in the City Tour

There’s still anevent in Seattle in a few weeks. As I’ve been traveling around the country, literally around through New...

T-SQL Tuesday #35 – Soylent Green

This month’s host is Nick Haslam (b | t) and he bases his question on the movie Soylent Green, which I...

Why SQL Server is Better Than Oracle

WARNING: This editorial contains graphic language. Viewer discretion is advised.

Software is Like Building a House

One of the really classic analogies in software is that it's like building a house. You have a foundation, multiple teams, lots of contractors that specialize in something, etc. And it's an analogy that's debated as to its relevance over and over. I won't go into the correctness of this analogy, but I wanted to comment on it.

Not Just At Home

There was an interesting article about how telecommuting is the secret to employee happiness and it makes some sense in today's fast-paced, highly connected world. There are a number of job surveys that list flexible hours as one of the most desired benefits.

The Build Buy Debate

Does it make more sense for a company to build it's own software or buy a package?

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