I'm partial to correctly written stored procedures in the database over ORM and other code of that ilk on the application side. We've proven it to our management, time after...

The developer of data however is exploding with opportunity. Those who develop new data products, SQL developers, BI developers, data scientist, data engineers and even those so-called big data developers...

I work with a lot of younger folks that could excel and exceed me, if they tried. But mention SQL, simple database theory, programming, nifty Excel tips or simple automation...

We're not comparing apples to apples here. Everything has their uses. I would much rather hit up Java or C++ on the application end with Python rather than integrated .NET...

I'm not really seeing the benefit to this outside of sharing existing code across platforms. Outside of that, there is no point to use this on Linux if you're starting...

That's why I'm liking F#'s pipelines

|> Do this

|> And that

|> Now polish...

Driving requires too much concentration for other complex tasks. You can learn all sorts of general sort of practices...

Hmm.... kind of an interesting to see MS trying to make platform agnostic tools, I'm wondering how much of the value is lost by not being so closely tied to...

As someone who has been running both Windows and Linux for the last two decades, this is nice if they can get the numerous sticky details worked out.

I'm more impressed...

I don't want a "slower" job with multiple projects, I'd like to have a more "focused" job instead of being a jack-of-all-trades. I currently wear too many hats, so I...

As radio guy in the military, hobby and part of my early non-military career, I often smile at the oxymoron: wireless security. Even my network connection at home is coax...

Also consider the risk of putting your data in the hands of someone with a political axe to grind. Many of the Internet social services, (Google, Facebook, Reddit, Twitter), are...

Work in multiple business and technical domains with different operating systems, utilities, and programming languages and it gets really silly and confusing.

Can't drink coffee since I'm a super taster and bitter is my nemesis. Only time I was able to handle it was when standing watch outside in -10F, windy weather....

There is bias. There is discrimination. There is "reverse" discrimination. I witnessed it coming from and happening to all races, ages, nationalities and gender identities. I've seen people discouraged...