I'll throw in with Jonathan here in that the "Fast" aspect has to do with the concept-to-production timeline, not so much the performance aspect of whatever it is.

The point of...

IF..ELSE is also a possibility since you've got a simple boolean condition.

I've learned to follow four simple rules in my IT career:

1. Be honest.

2. Be direct.

3. Be polite/professional.

4. Don't take it personally if your ideas are vetoed/changed.

Practice these and you'll earn...

Ironically, up until last week I thought I was working for a company that did very well on all the things the Forbes article talked about. Though I had...

I'll second Steve's article, but also point out this is valuable at the other end of the scale - the tiny shop where you have one, maybe two people in...

I saw an article on the Detroit Auto Show (I think) some time ago. If memory serves, it was an article on ExtremeTech. Built into the dash of...

Years ago Best Buy Corporate tried an interesting experiment by essentially eliminating work schedules. Employees were allowed to work when, where and how they wanted. I'm not sure...

I happened to watch Sean McCown's Powershell for Beginners video over on Pragmatic Works this weekend. The video made a similar observation to Steve's comment in that Powershell provides...

I...

1. Attending first SQL Saturday in DC.

2. Watching people stare in shock when Grant Fritchey (Carlos Chacon was doing the presentation, Grant was in the second row) read...

Welcome to the Accidental DBA club, otherwise known as the "How on God's Green Earth Did I Wind Up Here?" club. As you are no doubt discovering, it can...

AMEN!! A sentiment much of the IT world could put into practice, and not just with database platforms.

The general lack of such an attitude on SSC is what makes...

I got my current job by simply sending a resume "over the transom" as they say in the HR world. The company had a site only a few minutes...

eric.notheisen (12/23/2013)

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Rather than worrying about exams and certifications, I have been going after knowledge and training through Coursera.com. There are several universities providing free online state-of-the-art courses in a...

Way back in the days of yore, I decided to get my A+/Network+ certs strictly for "foot in the door" purposes. The school I went to had a practice...