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Yes, Jeff, those were the days of news instead of propaganda. Thanks for the memories.
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 1, 2025 at 6:40 pm
Steve, I offer my congratulations on your endurance in this field of endeavor. I'm sure there have been difficult times but you have apparently done well. I wish you continued...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 1, 2025 at 6:36 pm
1974: My first experience with consultants. ( this really happened ). I'll try to be brief.
I'm hired as first IT manager at company who has hired a consulting group for...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
December 27, 2024 at 3:24 pm
Someone here imported a large text file using ADF, and all the fields ended up as nvarchar(max). I was livid. I don't think the person who did this even...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
December 20, 2024 at 7:49 pm
Back in 1986 my wife and I put a coffee brewer with a timer in our master bath and set it to brew at 5:20, 10 minutes before our alarm...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
December 20, 2024 at 3:32 pm
Couple of things come to mind about this:
I don't worry as much about big or small as I do about good or bad.
Size doesn't matter as long as we are...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
December 18, 2024 at 3:37 pm
This reminds me of the old adage that my Dad taught me growing up on the farm. "Don't put all your eggs in the same basket". This was very literal...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
December 6, 2024 at 5:22 pm
My words of wisdom for the ages:
1. You can't get there from here.
2. Do we really need to do this sh!t?
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm
This reminds me of a situation I have related earlier on here regarding being overly cautious in getting things implemented versus getting things perfect. Last shop I worked in was...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 29, 2024 at 5:15 pm
Jeff, I hear you loud and clear. I spent decades being on call 24/7/365 for supporting systems. Had dinners with family and friends at restaurants interrupted, calls while on vacation,...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 24, 2024 at 8:29 pm
Zidar, I was one of the lucky ones. Have related this before, but anyway, I faced downsizing as I approached retirement. I took their early out offer, started SS and...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 12, 2024 at 7:57 pm
'Relational databases' may change over time, but relational thinking is what gives value to data.
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 12, 2024 at 7:32 pm
I am very skeptical on the ROI of a degree. Not the value, but the return based on costs.
Years ago, one could get a nice degree for not too...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 2, 2024 at 1:08 am
Duplicate due to server timeout...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 1, 2024 at 2:44 pm
I have a very mixed opinion on the current value of a degree. I have pretty much always thought that there are potentially two benefits. First is having the motivation...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
November 1, 2024 at 2:43 pm
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