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  • RE: I Want Stupid Employees

    Eric M Russell (7/20/2011)


    ... Going from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 was an exception, but that was six years ago ...

    We're finally working on that conversion this year...

    We've had limited...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Sabbaticals

    dma-669038 (7/1/2011)


    ...the hr person was prompting the manager to use that as an opportunity to figure out how much that person was missed. After that i didnt' think of that...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Sabbaticals

    reh (7/1/2011)


    ... when I got back, it was more like a 20-minute burst, then distraction, then a 20 minute burst, then distraction...

    Huh. My company thinks that's "productivity"!

    Seriously, though, while...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: The Three Percent Difference

    Burhan Insel-262978 (5/19/2011)


    I'd highly disagree here. It's rather insulting to make this comparison and it's more extreme than needed. You can easily leave your job in most any situation.

    ....

    Freedom to...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: You Don't Know Enough

    I'd love to get a solid QA team for the projects I work on (right now I'm part PM, BSA, QA tester, trainer, video producer and ScrumMaster, and that's just...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Swarms

    Sounds to me like the "swarm" is for a very specific, focused purpose - and dissolves after the purpose is complete. Like one of my current short-time-frame projects that's...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: The Hybrid

    Ron Porter makes a good point about how business needs all levels of expertise. Those of us working in larger corporations tend to forget about the smaller businesses with...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Personal Investments

    I buy my own books, and then bring them into the office to share with co-workers. Read a lot, cruise the forums, any free training I can find. ...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Would You Do Your Hobby for a Living

    If my body (knees and back) were up to it, I'd still be teaching motorcycle safety classes - a "weekend hobby" for 18 years. Don't think it pays enough...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Time Bomb Design - A Longer Fuse

    I use the same naming convention as Russell for ID fields, and for much the same reasons it sounds like. From a maintenance standpoint, it's much easier for the...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Getting Colorful

    GHOST bugs in code - can't be re-produced, but appear occasionally on a completely random basis. Who ya gonna call?


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: The Value of Experience

    As with so many other things IT, I'd say "It depends"! 😀

    I would say an excellent DBA does have a broader view of business needs, but starting out with...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: In Praise of Barebones Applications

    Lots of great comments, most of which I agree with so I won't repeat it all here. I think the discussion demonstrates why there is a move twoard hiring...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Check Yourself

    I always review code I get from AnyWhere - co-workers included - to make sure I understand it before I start working with it. And it always goes on...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Accidently Agile

    Nice article on the impact Agile can have on DBA's, David.

    Full disclosure: Agile Scrum Master here!

    Agile can work well in a lot of situations, but you do need to...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

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