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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...
Gaz
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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
-...
Gaz
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May 5, 2016 at 7:17 am
David.Poole (5/5/2016)
...it takes time for the benefit of craftsmanship to become apparent.
Definitely.
Gaz
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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.
Gaz
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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...
Gaz
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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...
Gaz
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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...
Gaz
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May 4, 2016 at 1:44 am
Editorial - David.Poole (5/3/2016)
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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...
Gaz
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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...
Gaz
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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...
Gaz
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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....
Gaz
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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)
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May 3, 2016 at 12:51 am
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April 30, 2016 at 9:03 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/29/2016)
Iwas Bornready (4/28/2016)
David.Poole (4/28/2016)
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April 29, 2016 at 10:46 am
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