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So Steve is at SQLBits (in Liverpool?) and I am in Harrogate enjoying a beer ready for a weekend of (field) hockey. Steve's winning (as always) but today I think...
May 6, 2016 at 6:41 am
shaneoneillis (5/5/2016)
Yet Another DBA (5/4/2016)
Ed Wagner (5/4/2016)
sdelachapelle (5/4/2016)
Do Basically Anything 😀Default Blame Accepter.
Does Bugger All
Devils Bloody Advocate
Don't Bother Asking
- heard from Developers 😛
Definitely Bring Alcohol
-...
May 5, 2016 at 7:17 am
David.Poole (5/5/2016)
...it takes time for the benefit of craftsmanship to become apparent.
Definitely.
May 5, 2016 at 5:54 am
Eric M Russell (5/4/2016)
...they'll most likely come to the conclusion that we're probably a drug dealer or spy.
Tried pretending that I was a spy...the family didn't buy it.
May 4, 2016 at 5:48 pm
Hey David, I totally follow SOLID principles but naming has to be careful when different entities could use the same name. Naming's first role is identification so clarity is a...
May 4, 2016 at 5:54 am
I prefer using two (or more) words where one is generic like Task, Contact or Profile. They are overloaded with meanings whereas a concatenation can assist clarity e.g. CallCentreTask, SalesContact...
May 4, 2016 at 1:51 am
Andrew P (5/3/2016)
...I heard a developer loudly proclaim a few days ago "Database Administrators are really just developers, they shouldn't be called something different!"...
Pure Muppetry!!!
Not the same. Probably said by...
May 4, 2016 at 1:44 am
Editorial - David.Poole (5/3/2016)
May 4, 2016 at 1:09 am
GoofyGuy (5/3/2016)
Andy Warren (5/3/2016)
The other side of jargon is that it's often required to fit into the culture. I'll grant it can be overdone, but I can just picture someone...
May 3, 2016 at 10:08 am
Like Iwas Bornready said, I believe that this that will be because people know software from using it but don't have any dealings with databases. My family struggled with understanding...
May 3, 2016 at 6:57 am
Kyrilluk (5/3/2016)
...It seems that in the US, the DBA refer to both the developement side and the maintenance/production side.
I find that it can be the same here in the UK...
May 3, 2016 at 2:41 am
As a non-DBA poster here I can see that the combination of specific role responsibilities and the expected interaction points with the colleague will guide the formulation of the response....
May 3, 2016 at 1:04 am
I think test automation and regression test packs are part of the solution.
The following is a great suggestion as collaboration with vendors is critical in achieving this:
David.Poole (5/2/2016)
May 3, 2016 at 12:51 am
xsevensinzx (4/29/2016)
Gary Varga (4/29/2016)
xsevensinzx (4/29/2016)
April 30, 2016 at 9:03 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/29/2016)
Iwas Bornready (4/28/2016)
David.Poole (4/28/2016)
April 29, 2016 at 10:46 am
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