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  • RE: Developer Deployment Frustrations

    Eric Russell 13013 (9/9/2010)


    TravisDBA (9/8/2010)


    You think that is frustrating. I am still waiting for them to put a WHERE clause on a TRUNCATE statement.:-D

    What makes the TRUNCATE statement more efficient...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: System Databases

    Sorry all, I should have stated the version. As far as the reference in SQL 2008 this is where the reference is

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345408.aspx 😀

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Developer Deployment Frustrations

    You think that is frustrating. I am still waiting for them to put a WHERE clause on a TRUNCATE statement.:-D

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Talking To You Makes Me Smarter

    I have found in my experience on the job that you have to strike a healthy balance here. If you talk shop all the time , you can become an...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Check Twice, Update Once

    Great stuff to know Steve! Thanks. This BPA tool does require 2 prerequisites prior to installing it. They are the Powershell V2.0 and the Microsoft Baseline Configuration Analyzer 2.0...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Salaries and Experience

    Steve Jones - Editor (8/31/2010)


    Presenting yourself well in an interview is important. If you can't sell your skills, or the benefits of having yourself as an employee, you are in...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Salaries and Experience

    Rod at work (8/31/2010)


    Over all, and generally speaking, I agree with your article, Steve. However, Dave Campbell, a good friend of mine, who is a developer and a MVP...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Salaries and Experience

    mike.styers (8/31/2010)


    I just felt bad for the HR person trying to pitch the corporate lie which she clearly didn't believe either but needed to keep her job. To her...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Salaries and Experience

    mike.styers (8/31/2010)


    I was once told by an HR person that competitor's salaries for IT had been reviewed and our company was well within the salary range. Nearly the entire...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Salaries and Experience

    Learning in life is a road that ends only when you die. The truly wise person listens along the way. 😀

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: I Love the SQL Community

    A great mentor of mine once said "You will never learn as much by yourself as you will by listening and helping others". That is so true, and the SQLServerCentral.com...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Turn a Bad Job into a Good Experience

    Jeff Moden (8/29/2010)


    On the flip side of all this, people make a huge difference either way. A great job can suddenly become a major PITA based on a change...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: If You Had To Pick a Super Hero...

    Being from Chicago, I would have to go with the Savage Dragon. Green, mean, and strong as hell. His favorite quote is "Because I say so!":-D

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: Individual Contributions

    My rule of thumb regarding this is that I accept any contriburions from anyone as long as they are not illegal. 😀

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

  • RE: When To Touch

    Be careful! Doing this can often nullify your user suppot agreements with the vendor. 😀

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

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