One that I will not give in on: all interaction with the database and application / mid-tier is done via stored procedures. NO DYNAMIC SQL IN APP CODE!

Been playing drums since '78 when I was 13, and later on when I got into relational databases in the late '80's, I couldn't help but notice the similarities...

Agreed, but Steve, you haven't been lucky. You've worked hard for the money you have earned, and so have I. I am thankful for the opportunity this great country gives...

Not true Loner. The richest 10% of American's pay around 50% of all income taxes.

Also, that is definitely a rumor about not having to pay taxes. I believe you will...

Yahoo email? Not! GMail all the way. There's not even a comparison here.

Andre, you beat me to that one. Yes, in 2005 you can insert directly into a table variable from a stored procedure. I just used that bit of functionality last...

Andy, being a manager definitely made me appreciate the managers I've had before and the one I have now. Now that I know what they were putting up with, I...

I had to laugh at jminette's post because it reminded me exactly of me. I also decided to apply for a management position, and after 3 years of stress, stepped...

I am pleasantly surprised to see that a majority is open to the smart way of doing things: identities as surrogate keys. Celko is clueless on this.

It's definitely 3. BOL (normally) doesn't lie.

The government has no business butting its head into private business. I can see where Steve is coming from, but where does it end? Is this it, regulating patches? No....

Just use a comment next to the int based column. It's not really too hard.

Thanks Mike. A nice article that even a complete newbie to encryption can follow and understand! Great work.

I have to agree with Andrew. I saved this article for reading when I had time to learn something about SSIS. I currently know jack, and I still don't. Where...

Oh come on Steve! I thought the Father of the Internet was Al Gore?