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  • RE: Just Say No

    Eric M Russell (11/25/2015)

    Aaron N. Cutshall (11/25/2015)

    Gary Varga (11/25/2015)

    Some people struggle to take no for an answer so at times, as a freelancer, I have had to paint the picture...

    November 26, 2015 at 1:01 am

    #1842456

  • RE: Byte Me: State Of Flow

    below86 (11/25/2015)

    Gary Varga (11/25/2015)

    below86 (11/24/2015)

    Gary Varga (11/24/2015)

    below86 (11/24/2015)

    below86 (5/27/2015)

    I'm thinking Saturday Night Live did a skit on this, setting up an 'office' in a bathroom stall. I look later...

    November 26, 2015 at 12:07 am

    #1842450

  • RE: Byte Me: State Of Flow

    below86 (11/24/2015)

    Gary Varga (11/24/2015)

    below86 (11/24/2015)

    below86 (5/27/2015)

    I'm thinking Saturday Night Live did a skit on this, setting up an 'office' in a bathroom stall. I look later to see if...

    November 25, 2015 at 6:29 am

    #1842292

  • RE: Just Say No

    lshanahan (11/25/2015)

    It's really not whether you say no, it is how you say no. Three simple rules have nearly always worked for me:

    Be honest.

    Be direct.

    Be professional.

    Doesn't matter if you're...

    November 25, 2015 at 5:31 am

    #1842277

  • RE: Just Say No

    Some people struggle to take no for an answer so at times, as a freelancer, I have had to paint the picture of the most likely outcome if they push...

    November 25, 2015 at 12:56 am

    #1842248

  • RE: Byte Me: State Of Flow

    below86 (11/24/2015)

    below86 (5/27/2015)

    I'm thinking Saturday Night Live did a skit on this, setting up an 'office' in a bathroom stall. I look later to see if I can find...

    November 24, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    #1842179

  • RE: The Biggest Data Breech (For Now)

    Paul Holden-232370 (11/24/2015)

    Actually if you read the article referenced its simpler than that. 100 million is the total for the hackers, JP Morgan was not the only institution hacked.

    'tis true...

    November 24, 2015 at 4:55 am

    #1841992

  • RE: The Biggest Data Breech (For Now)

    Aw come on Steve. Engage your brain. You are at least as smart as me if not smarter. If you read your editorial with fresh eyes and you DBA brain...

    November 24, 2015 at 4:22 am

    #1841981

  • RE: Visual Studio Subscritions

    Andy Warren (11/23/2015)

    ...I suspect the subscription cost matters most to small companies/solo consultants.

    Correct!!!

    November 23, 2015 at 9:58 am

    #1841789

  • RE: Shrinking the Budget

    GeorgeCopeland (11/23/2015)

    The longer you put off an upgrade, the more the upgrade will cost. If the system is viable in the future, upgrade it.

    Depends on the velocity of change to...

    November 23, 2015 at 9:58 am

    #1841788

  • RE: Technical Debt

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (11/23/2015)

    ...I like to use the analogy for vehicles. An oil change has no value add...

    Yes. Great analogy. Something that is essential yet does not improve...

    November 23, 2015 at 9:26 am

    #1841780

  • RE: Technical Debt

    JustMarie (11/23/2015)

    ...The easist and least obvious way is to budget extra time when doing enhancements to the code that requires it. That way it doesn't show up in discussions...

    November 23, 2015 at 6:58 am

    #1841702

  • RE: Visual Studio Subscritions

    chrisn-585491 (11/23/2015)

    For the cost of MSDN I can afford training, which turns out to be an better investment career wise.

    Not if you need to use the licensed software!!! :blink:

    November 23, 2015 at 6:55 am

    #1841700

  • RE: Visual Studio Subscritions

    Seeing as I personally pay for a Visual Studio Enterprise annual subscription I would love a more cost effective (read lower) pricing policy.

    I am not sure if I was starting...

    November 23, 2015 at 12:53 am

    #1841596

  • RE: Technical Debt

    Technical debt is one of those problems that is just gets worse the more it is ignored. If it isn't considered then what tends to be produced is far worse...

    November 23, 2015 at 12:44 am

    #1841595

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