My biggest complaint about user manuals is that they are usually written by engineers who already know how the device works.  As a result they skip steps that, to...

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Thanks.  Usually newbies do get the grunt work.  Managers are rarely on-site when hours are rough. Hang in there.

In my last 11year stint at a major corp I would say the developers were the best I ever worked with, but still their focus was not on the SQL. ...

I don't remember ever causing a serious database failure, but once in the old days of flat files I accidentally deleted the Open Order file for a food wholesaler and...

Rod, am I remembering correctly that you are located in the UK? ...

Rick, your point is exceptionally good. It applies to many people. I work in the public sector, so asking for a raise never works. At least of the hundreds...

WOW, last week, for me, was one of the busiest I've had in years. The next couple of weeks may be so, too. Therefore, I didn't even get a...

Well, maybe as usual I sort of got it backwards.  The two things that I did that probably counted the most and give me the greatest pride were both well...

As one who both studied Psychology and has experienced psychological counselling, I would say that usually a good swift kick in the arse is more effective and lots less expensive.

"Like marketing, there are no shortage of people who think they know it all, or use boisterous, blustery, loud discussion to convince others that they do. "

The value of an...

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Really, really good SQL Developers are pretty much superflous...until you really, really need one.

I agree Steve. ...

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I always found that the worst case of developer optimism was in validation and error handling.  The assumption was that if it got through the front-end all was well.

We've all heard that 'the more you give the more you get'.  Most of our friends are old and retired.  Our social group includes my wife, a bilateral amputee, some...