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One of the goals of software is to use the power of the computer to handle repeatable tasks. Steve notes that this can be hard at first, but the goal is that subsequent efforts become routine.
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Software teams are changing with AI and this might be an exciting time for developers if they take advantage of the capabilities available.
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Steve asks you what you think AI can do for you today, with a few suggestions of what he sees.
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It can be irresponsible to use AI, but is it in many cases? Steve has a few thoughts.
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Code reviews can be challenging in many places, and with AI, could be even more of an issue in the future.
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This month’s blogging party is hosted by Jeff Ianucci – his challenge is to...
As for me, I'll keep writing whenever time permits. I don't expect every post...
By Steve Jones
This is an interesting invitation this month. Jeff Ianucci is a new host, and...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Pay for Performance, which is...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Switching Schemas I
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Enforcing Unique Customer Emails When...
I run this query:
SELECT s.name AS schemaname , o.name AS objectname FROM sys.objects o INNER JOIN sys.schemas s ON s.schema_id = o.schema_id WHERE o.name = 'Beer'I get one row back for an object named dbo.beer. There is an ETL schema and both of these are nonpartitioned tables. I run this code:
ALTER TABLE dbo.beer switch TO etl.beerWhat happens? See possible answers