The job does not matter one little bit. It's about making a difference for someone. I get personal satisfaction from seeing someone use an application I developed or helped solve...

Nope. You're not alone there. I get errors, too.

The point of q QotD is to have some takeaway. I don't see one here. Maybe I'm confused (quite likely), but, the XML comes up with errors and can not...

Where do agile development practices put the testing? Agile development is supposed to produce results on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Where does testing fit in? With each iteration?...

Bradley B (5/7/2010)

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most of mine have been taken, but I have a semi-clean story.

I was working with the Army on a FileNet project that had a SQL backend. All...

Here's a link to similar info:

http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2009/04/06/sql-server-logical-query-processing-phases-order-of-statement-execution/

The difference between a logical vs internal implementation of code is moot because we have little control over how the engine determines to run it....

I was just reading up on indexes the other day - so, with a little guesswork, I got it right. The only one that I wasn't sure about was the...

Ha. I still do things with good old DOS commands. Powershell is just a rehash of command line processing and scripting. Be it DOS and batch files, VBS, AS400, Unix/Linux,...

Yes. Please do tell more about BOFH. Like, what does it stand for?

sjsubscribe (4/30/2010)

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This is another sign that normal order of things, such as perf eval, annual reviews, peer feedback, and so on are not working. In one organization I worked, we...

Oleg Netchaev (4/29/2010)

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skjoldtc (4/29/2010)

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65533 is a valid unicode number but represents a special replacement character. It is the highest value in the character set. dbowlin makes a good point...

65533 is a valid unicode number but represents a special replacement character. It is the highest value in the character set. dbowlin makes a good point about what values...

Regular auto service is one thing. But, comparing that to SQL Server updates is like comparing apples to elephants; unless you're actually putting oil in your server and rotating the...

Good question. The difference between DATE and DATETIME in SQL Server 2008 is important. Thanks.

The answer 40147 looked familiar to me. It is what I have known to be...

Good question. Thanks. 😀