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  • RE: Microsoft and Minecraft and Training Kids

    I have a semi-liberal view on game playing. I have allowed my children to play games when they are under the age required due to me applying parental guidance and...

  • RE: The Query Store

    This definitely sounds like one of the features designed for those who can help themselves. Fortunately for me I rarely have to diagnose a performance issue (not because I am...

  • RE: SQL Agent job not failing when Powershell script errors

    I may be wrong (I am on the mobile trying to catch up before the week starts) but I think you would be better not handling the error including removing...

  • RE: Salaries and Experience

    Rod at work (2/22/2015)


    Miles Neale (2/17/2015)


    paul.kemner (2/17/2015)


    It seems the 'sell-by date' for IT workers gets lower and lower, yet I never see this pointed out to people starting out in...

  • RE: Where Do You End Up as a DBA?

    Good article, interesting opinions and some fun banter...

    ...and for those really wanting to know: I wouldn't land, I would bounce 😛

  • RE: Where Do You End Up as a DBA?

    GoofyGuy (2/20/2015)


    Where do you think Senior DBAs end up?

    In the grave, as far away from deceased programmers as is possible.

    You know you'd miss me 😉

  • RE: Where Do You End Up as a DBA?

    Most jobs in IT stop progressing either:

    a) when you die whilst still working

    or

    b) when you decide to retire soon and will stay where you are until that point.

    That may sound...

  • RE: Starting a New Job

    jackson.fabros (2/19/2015)


    I've read (and enjoyed) the original post that focused primarily on what a DBA should do on day one.

    Aside from the obvious (stop, listen, take notes, repeat),...

  • RE: Your Tools

    call.copse (2/19/2015)


    Gary Varga (2/19/2015)


    ...

    Given that I have learnt to avoid using third party tools wherever possible and stick to what the majority of my clients use. This means that I...

  • RE: Your Tools

    I have a personal MSDN Ultimate subscription. This costs me a small fortune, however, I find that any work I do at home requires this. I consider it a cost...

  • RE: SQL Injection, Still?

    Yet Another DBA (2/18/2015)


    djackson 22568 (2/17/2015).............

    Also, I doubt most breaches are reported. At a conference I attended on security, about 1% of the people in the room thought it...

  • RE: Byte Me: Bug Out

    This is currently how I feel...is the premise of the film 300 about a team up against a deadline with many defects to resolve?

    (Please don't bother to let me know....

  • RE: SQL Injection, Still?

    GoofyGuy (2/17/2015)


    ... how does the bar food compare to the burgers, pizza, and chicken wings here in the US ?

    An interesting question!

    I suppose one might take the easy way...

  • RE: SQL Injection, Still?

    GoofyGuy (2/17/2015)


    ... while you can blame (more senior) managers for letting them get away with it (if/when that happens) you usually can't blame those managers for recruiting them in the...

  • RE: SQL Injection, Still?

    TomThomson (2/17/2015)


    Conrad Muller (2/17/2015)


    It is management that says "Just make it work and ship it!". Most developers would extend development to get it right if given the choice..

    Unfortunately that's not...

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