Pertinent to this discussion, at least partially, is an article that showed up in my inbox today from Computerworld titled Politics blamed for Feds' reliance on old IT.

Gary Varga (8/2/2016)

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In my experience...

What surprises me is to not see much interest in speeding up software releases. I'm not sure why that is, but it is.

Eric M Russell (8/1/2016)

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Maybe local user SQL Server groups should organize van pools for out-of-town SQL Saturday events. Not only would it help mitigate the expense of travel, but it...

Steve, I don't have an answer to your question. However, your article has opened my eyes to the fact that what I've experienced over the last couple of decades, isn't...

I live in the Albuquerque, NM area. I believe I've been to every SQL Saturday there has been here, except perhaps the first one. I'd like to go to another...

I like Doug Baldwin's quote, too. I think there's too many people who just affirm the consequent with the data they have, rather than ask themselves what the data means.

Alan.B (7/26/2016)

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Rod at work (7/26/2016)

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If, "The market is too starved for talent to be at a job you kinda like or don't like at all.", I don't see any evidence...

Eric M Russell (7/26/2016)

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Rod at work (7/26/2016)

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If, "The market is too starved for talent to be at a job you kinda like or don't like at all.", I don't see...

If, "The market is too starved for talent to be at a job you kinda like or don't like at all.", I don't see any evidence of it. What I...

That's a pretty good guideline to go by, JustMarie.

Very good article, Ben. I tend to forget that fear is a reason people (myself included) stay too long at a job. Makes me look back at my career with...

Stephanie Giovannini (7/21/2016)

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I don't understand why code re-writes cause so much fear, both among developers and management. It's the code equivalent of cleaning out the basement by emptying it, scrubbing...

David.Poole (7/20/2016)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/19/2016)

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David.Poole (7/19/2016)

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This situation destroys trust between IT and business people. The question "Why don't you know how to alter the system you wrote?"...

Kevin Ray (7/19/2016)

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We got into a situation where we had to create an MS-Access application for a business need in a hurry. The application was created and supported by...