I agree consistency is the important thing; it's helpful to know what a table is called without having to look up whether it's singular or plural. It's singular for me...

Yes, it's great in every way from my perspective. I like the idea of trying to get just a little bit in every week, I should be able to manage...

I'm not convinced a university education is the best way to become a brilliant developer (or DBA). What it can do is give you a good grounding in being able...

Not a lot to say to that apart from - amen. I know that without technical consistency the systems we provide could not function, and that such consistency is not...

I do think you should dress to some extent at the level of your peers or for where you want to be.

That said I'm a very hot...

Such a buzz kill today Steve. That's the joy of being an experienced hand, being able to wax nostalgic about how hard it was for us when we had to...

Any short period of time between writing and reviewing will improve your code. I discuss this all the time with our devs and do my best to cajole them to...

Cloud computing is a good fit as long as your applications are not deeply embedded and entwined. Essentially if you are able to quickly and easily duplicate and move server...

Normally I'd go with you Steve, but a library wouldn't really help me IMO. I know what jobs might use my skills. Any jobs I'm going for are likely to...

Great post Steve. I've spent many years in other cultures and whilst I generally wouldn't weigh in on the subject, it's often made me feel a little distanced from those...

I found this old thread quite interesting.

I'm of the mind that you will never fully hone your skills on any platform or activity and you need to knuckle...

Just to stay in accord with the general vibe here, I think you do need to commit without working out every detail. Essentially the full UCD is the waterfall model....