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Many in the #SQLFamily have moved to (or at least added a presence on) Bluesky, and there is even a deck.blue for it that is becoming equivalent to TweetDeck. There...
February 5, 2024 at 5:46 pm
When I was 30, I was focused on learning whatever was needed to keep my salary's upward curve as steep as possible (a spouse, small child, and a big mortgage...
January 22, 2024 at 7:25 pm
Although the Azure Automatic Tuning for Azure SQL Databases is much improved over the Missing Index Hints in execution plans and DMVs, it still has issues, and I would not...
January 19, 2024 at 8:03 pm
A degree shouldn't be necessary, but it does prove that you had some discipline to learn something. You can prove that otherwise as well.
It also proves you had the...
December 8, 2023 at 5:02 pm
I have found that companies that require a degree (any major would do) for IT positions were also so bureaucratic that I would not want to work there.
I graduated high...
December 7, 2023 at 10:19 pm
I had a job when I was 30 that involved my keeping a sleeping bag under my desk for a few months. There was a tight externally-driven deadline, the product...
December 6, 2023 at 9:58 pm
At the very beginning of September, my wife got sick and was diagnosed within days with pancreatic cancer. She was dead 5 weeks later. We were separated, so I not...
November 15, 2023 at 9:47 pm
I once had a job where 5 people all acted as if they were my only boss (matrix management for the lose), and one of them actually screamed at me...
November 15, 2023 at 9:45 pm
One thing to keep in mind when upgrading a database instance in-place to a new version is that you not only have to manually change the compatibility of the user...
June 19, 2023 at 4:46 pm
I work for a global IT organization that is all-in on Azure (mostly Azure SQL Database with some Cosmos). All of our application development and maintenance is outsourced. Although my...
June 9, 2023 at 9:29 pm
In my area (Central Ohio, USA) we not only have to deal with thefts of packages from porches and mail from individual mailboxes, there are also issues of people robbing...
June 5, 2023 at 5:15 pm
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May 30, 2023 at 6:27 pm
I hate many designs of software that limit characters and lengths, as well as those that try to prevent pasting of passwords.
The former drives me crazy: I have accounts...
May 30, 2023 at 6:27 pm
I have a 36" wide stairway to my basement. The builder installed a 32" door at the top of the stairs. It saved money, but I can't get most couches/sofas...
May 22, 2023 at 6:58 pm
Even a single extra click per transaction can drive someone crazy if they are in a high-volume environment. User interfaces need to not only be accommodating of those with different...
May 22, 2023 at 6:55 pm
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