Exactly. Have to draw the line somewhere tho - you could build the house with extra strong foundations just in case you need to put an extra storey on top....

Absolutely. Flexibility comes at a price though, but in my view it's well worth it in the long term.

Very true. It's worth pointing out the proportion of time spent on meetings from time to time.

Anyone else here find themselves keeping the meeting on track, identifying milestones, tracking...

How about warning people that they might be needed, then you can invite them in if/when needed - and just as important, release them afterwards. That way information, time and...

mtassin (1/21/2010)

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david.wright-948385 (1/21/2010)

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I bet this will turn out to be another "the intention of QOD is to make people think" or "you can't comment on this if you haven't submitted...

Luck (in this case) means you got the right answer without taking all the issues into consideration. You just...

Luck then!

How'd you do that without knowing which version of SQL Server it was asking about, or whether the model database had been...

Hey, if points are returned/awarded do I get points for not answering cos the correct answer wasn't there? :hehe::w00t:

sjimmo (1/21/2010)

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Technically, none of the answers are correct. The default size of a newly created database is based upon the size of the model database. I haven't worked with 2008,...

Ben Moorhouse (1/12/2010)

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Steve Jones - Editor (1/12/2010)

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LOL, just a suggestion. Not trying to be too overbearing. Besides, a good manager should help you with suggestions, getting you to move in...

Yes, I much prefer working for a smaller company, or at least a small, reasonably autonomous part of a big one, and I've been lucky enough to do so for...

From experience in a very similar position, I took the people who should be using the data down the pub (sorry, I'm English!) and discussed their jobs, targets, difficulties and...

I really enjoy your editorials Steve, and I have the greatest respect for your abilities and experience but...

Perhaps I got out of the wrong side of the bed this...

Looks like you're catching the most likely causes but ignoring them. Take out the try/catch blocks and look in the application log.