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  • RE: The Value of Code

    Dave62 (12/2/2014)


    Megistal (12/2/2014)


    I had that in mind while reading this morning article:

    Not exactly right on the article but I guess you understand the point, whatever the situation.

    (Image taken from :...

  • RE: The Value of Code

    I hold hope that what I do and have done has been for the benefit of the company that it was done for.

    Technology has been a driving force of our...

  • RE: Your Best Work

    I definitely agree that enthusiasm does not equate to value. (I'm boiling it down a little.)

    As a professional I know that my clients retrospectively evaluate me in terms of what...

  • RE: Personal Development

    A key thing in a long term plan is understanding the difference between goals and aims. A career plan, which probably covers decades, should include both.

    Goals are achievable objectives. They...

  • RE: Minimal Meetings

    David.Poole (11/27/2014)


    ...It was a managers duty to enquire about the blocker and remove the blocker.

    Smart. Put the responsibility on someone who can influence. Like it.

  • RE: Minimal Meetings

    will 58232 (11/27/2014)


    ...Additionally the occasional walk about can help too, one person might only require a minute another might require more support and assistance, but this way not everyone's time...

  • RE: Minimal Meetings

    I think that there are a number of key points here (most, if not all, covered by previous posts):

    • Use the right communication tool be it a stand up, email, IM,...

  • RE: What Counts for a DBA: Empathy

    marcia.j.wilson (11/25/2014)


    David.Poole (11/25/2014)


    As a manager I've come to realise that my role is not to chose the best option, it is to choose the least crap. Being British choosing...

  • RE: What Counts for a DBA: Empathy

    David.Poole (11/25/2014)


    ...I hate tech debt with a passion. It grows and grows like a benign tumour until it eventually metastasises into something that kills the system. Unfortunately I...

  • RE: Byte Me: Denormalized

    It took me a moment...I hope no exceptions were thrown!!! :sick:

  • RE: What Counts for a DBA: Empathy

    Jeff Moden (11/24/2014)


    Louis Davidson (@drsql) (11/24/2014)


    And yeah, cheap is not total cost of ownership for sure... Ask anyone who owned a Yugo 🙂

    BWAAA-HAAA!!! Now THAT'S funny! 🙂

    I know someone...

  • RE: How Often Does Production Drift?

    Evil Kraig F (11/24/2014)


    Most places I've worked at avoid drift by doing a development refresh from production (with necessary scrambling of identifiers/CC#s/etc, if necessary). At worst, a sprint is...

  • RE: Consolidating Again and Again and Again

    In my experience, and from what I hear other people say of theirs, there has been a significant expansion in the number of SQL Server instances at many places. This...

  • RE: What Counts for a DBA: Empathy

    Jeff Moden (11/24/2014)


    Gary Varga (11/24/2014)


    alicesql (11/24/2014)


    ...Also, there is a triumvirate of price, quality and speed. You can generally get 2 of these, but not all three. In other words, you...

  • RE: What Counts for a DBA: Empathy

    alicesql (11/24/2014)


    ...Also, there is a triumvirate of price, quality and speed. You can generally get 2 of these, but not all three. In other words, you can get good and...

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