David.Poole (11/1/2016)

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I read a blog post about a bloke in a coffee shop who was approached by an old man who turned out to have been one of the most...

Very good article, Steve. I think you make several good points. One that I want to emphasize is at the end. That's to ask someone struggling with some technical issue...

I'm old enough to have been working in the IT field during the whole Y2K "event". Major decisions were put off because of it. A lot of work preparing DR...

Not including cell phones, the biggest expense for me is a Pluralsight subscription, since my employer won't pay for training, travel, conferences, etc.. And I have to pay for the...

jim.riedemann (10/13/2016)

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That's too bad to hear, Rod. I think it comes down to what kind of conflict the team uses - are they debating to find the best answer, or...

Speaking as someone who doesn't like to engage in conflict (and I bet many users of the SQL Server Central website fit that description) I don't care much for conflict....

GilaMonster (10/12/2016)

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Rod at work (10/11/2016)

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... and Pluralsight subscription with downloadable capabilities. The Pluralsight subscription is pricy, but if you're like me and don't have reliable cell phone coverage, you take...

I'm one of those who take mass transit to work. I start with a bus and then transfer to a train. In the morning on the bus I'll start by...

joshua 15769 (10/5/2016)

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From a programmer's perspective, I'd say, anything that you'd want to use to communicate with the database should be "tested". Anything which would be new to the database...

Congratulations, below86!

I think I'm in the minority here, because for me the best way that I learn is in a classroom setting. I love having an instructor up there that I...

Jeff Moden (9/21/2016)

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djackson 22568 (9/21/2016)

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Jeff Moden (9/21/2016)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/21/2016)

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Look in...

Good answers all, thank you!

I'd never heard of the concept of a 10x programmer, until I read your article Steve. And of course you're asking more about a 10x DBA, rather than programmer. Regardless,...

That really is my point; slow times aren't all that often.