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  • RE: Work to Live

    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...

  • RE: What Does a DBA Do?

    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

    -...

  • RE: What’s in a name?

    David.Poole (5/5/2016)


    ...it takes time for the benefit of craftsmanship to become apparent.

    Definitely.

  • RE: What Does a DBA Do?

    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.

  • RE: What’s in a name?

    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...

  • RE: What’s in a name?

    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...

  • RE: What Does a DBA Do?

    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...

  • RE: What’s in a name?

    Editorial - David.Poole (5/3/2016)


    ...Hopefully the new breed of CEO insisting that their companies should become data led will bring a sea change for us but I expect there to be...

  • RE: Buzzword Bingo

    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...

  • RE: What Does a DBA Do?

    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...

  • RE: Buzzword Bingo

    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...

  • RE: What Does a DBA Do?

    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....

  • RE: Install Cumulative Updates

    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)


    ...I think vendors...

  • RE: Stress Testing

    xsevensinzx (4/29/2016)


    Gary Varga (4/29/2016)


    xsevensinzx (4/29/2016)


    When I worked in the video game industry, we were building massively multiplayer online games. As you could imagine, in this scenario, you are playing an...

  • RE: Losing All Traces of Data

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/29/2016)


    Iwas Bornready (4/28/2016)


    David.Poole (4/28/2016)


    The ability to remove an individual's records is a legal requirement in the UK. It is intended for data that is inaccurate...

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