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  • RE: Estimates

    Deadlines can be achieved even on a complex project if:

    1 estimates are created by people who have experience in the field.

    2 estimates are peer-reviewed...

  • RE: Production Subsets

    Tatsu (8/22/2014)


    ...at some point the developers need to break out of "build it" mode and get into the "break it" mindset.

    I'm sorry, I think that's a fundamental error. Developers need...

  • RE: Production Subsets

    Tatsu (8/22/2014)


    I am for having the right data in the right environment.

    I don't see the point. If production data can be obfuscated while maintaining similar statistical characteristics, and if there's...

  • RE: Artist or Scientist?

    Makes total sense, but I don't visit SSC to be told what I must or must not do. Maybe I'm having a bad day 😎

  • RE: Verify SQL Backup Integrity

    We have a very similar setup, which works very well and has saved us from catastrophe a few times now.

  • RE: Never give up

    GoofyGuy (7/8/2014)


    Approach all problems with the belief they can be solved.

    And if you can't, it's time to find a different profession.

    We make our living solving mysteries.

    ... and preventing them...

  • RE: Never give up

    All good, positive stuff, but it sounded a bit like the sermon on the mount!

  • RE: Why Don't We Have Better Practices?

    Nevyn (5/16/2014)


    I'm not sure I've ever heard buggy code, bad design, and lack of security standards or QA referred to as an 'emergent practice' or 'breakthrough idea' before.

    ^^like^^:hehe:

  • RE: Why Don't We Have Better Practices?

    skeleton567 (5/15/2014)


    Decision makers rarely understand what's under the hood.

    Ain't that the flippin truth :doze:

  • RE: Why Don't We Have Better Practices?

    skeleton567 (5/15/2014)


    Then along came the likes of COBOL which made so-called 'programmers' of those who weren't and shouldn't have been.

    Horses for courses: if you produce a product using Cobol, you...

  • RE: Why Don't We Have Better Practices?

    Koen Verbeeck (5/15/2014)


    What if they run java and right before the car needs to break for a traffic jam, the garbage collector kicks in...

    😛

  • RE: Why Don't We Have Better Practices?

    skeleton567 (5/15/2014)


    This is exactly why I oppose the development of computer controlled vehicles.

    I'm kinda hoping that the software controlling automatic cars will fall under similar standards as airplane (particularly...

  • RE: Why Don't We Have Better Practices?

    You've come full circle behind my original post 😛 I agree: imposing standards is expensive, but making those standards optional gives flexibility.

    Those that wish to sign up and can...

  • RE: Why Don't We Have Better Practices?

    Koen Verbeeck (5/15/2014)


    I was stating two view points: on one hand, it is pretty impossible to get complex software - such as SQL Server - completely bug free. On the...

  • RE: Why Don't We Have Better Practices?

    Koen Verbeeck (5/15/2014)


    ... software is very complex and you can't expect something like SQL Server to be completely bug free, but on the other hand do we just have to...

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