I think that although the quality of software coming from Redmond has dramatically improved over the last few years, there will always be a requirement to enable local manual uninstallation...

This is quite horrifying as projects that I have been involved in that had some component of document management employing scanning then destroying originals did not come across this issue...

I like stored procedures as they both restrict the ways the database is accessed and are completely testable units themselves. Working against views makes sense to me but possibly unnecessary...

RonKyle (8/21/2013)

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As a VB Programmer, I developed a lot of processes using disconnected recordsets. I used stored procedures to retrieve the initial sets. However, the additions and changes...

Eric M Russell (8/20/2013)

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Gary Varga (8/20/2013)

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Eric M Russell (8/20/2013)

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Gary Varga (8/20/2013)

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Of course, some users don't help themselves or the rest of us. There are always a small minority who will...

Eric M Russell (8/20/2013)

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Gary Varga (8/20/2013)

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Of course, some users don't help themselves or the rest of us. There are always a small minority who will claim that the issue they...

Of course, some users don't help themselves or the rest of us. There are always a small minority who will claim that the issue they are raising is the most...

Even with all that I have seen I remain amazed at some of the tales that we all appear to be able to recall. It is quite shocking at how...

The same could be said for applications but it is even rarer to find statistics captured for applications, even services.

Jeff Moden (7/1/2013)

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Great Editorial. Now all we need is a link that teaches managers and developers how not to over-promise and one that teaches developers how to get over...

The biggest issue I would have with this process (which is the same for online [and offsite] testing) is that it could be done by someone other than the interviewer.

15-20...

Give them a rope and let them hang themselves (metaphorically speaking).

Ask open ended questions and see how they handle themselves. Deliberately ask questions you think that they may not be...

Andy Leonard (6/26/2013)

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Good stuff, Steve, as usual!

Many developers in the market today started playing with computers when they were children. These young people began learning their craft as adolescents -...

djackson 22568 (6/26/2013)

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Eric M Russell (6/26/2013)

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I don't think that Microsoft can be faulted for insecure data. The database, network, and operating system framework that Microsoft has provided us is solid...

I'd have to agree with pretty much everything written both in the editorial and the referenced article. As a freelancer, too often I see team managers refer to the team...