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  • RE: 100 Hours

    100 hours? That is maybe somewhat more than taking a college level course, isn't it? I think 100 hours is a 'drop in the bucket' of what is...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Packaged-Application Database Nightmares - A Horror Story.

    I hear you on the report accuracy. In my last position there was a series of about a dozen reports in an online package that allowed remote dealers to...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Packaged-Application Database Nightmares - A Horror Story.

    Yes, the only data constraints used were pretty much those to prevent code aborts based on data type. Relational data validation and value range validations were definitely taboo.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Packaged-Application Database Nightmares - A Horror Story.

    I sincerely wish I could hypothesize that a script failed to run somewhere in the installation, but my personal experience is that most current database systems are forced to be...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Are you a Data Scientist?

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    Well, people calling themselves "software engineers" or "computer engineers" are mostly (a least in the UK - those are not protected titles in the UK) completely unqualified - maybe...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Are you a Data Scientist?

    Sorry, I think being a real 'data scientist' has very little to do with holding a post-graduate degree. It has to do with innate, intuitive, instinctive, empathetic understanding ...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: The Dangers of Travel

    The article makes a very good point. I already am paranoid about what data I make available online, and I will NEVER use cloud storage for anything, PERIOD.

    Here's...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: SSIS Design Pattern - Staging Fixed Width Flat Files

    This is a very good point. To me it is unforgivable to allow process aborts. Better have a table for error rows and/or groups of rows. Then...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Are you a Data Scientist?

    I'm not so sure. I think a 'data scientist' WOULD in fact be one who gets people the data they want and need. It sounds like you do...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Are you a Data Scientist?

    No, Steve, I wasn't a data scientist, or any of those BS titles. I was a true programmer and SQL developer, the guy who actually made work the high-falutin'...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: The Case of the Shrinking CFO, err Database

    As usual, from my 42 years of experience, I have seen things such as this many times. The first thing you need to do is exactly what this process...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Writing Better T-SQL: Top-Down Design May Not be the Best Choice – Part II

    This is an excellent illustration of a REAL SQL pro. While we were seldom officially permitted time for this kind of in-depth analysis, it 'separates the men from the...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Efficiency

    We've found what we call 'retired folks wine, being pretty inexpensively priced. Yellow Tail wine imports of Australia, mostly cab, merlot, and shiraz. Latest liking is a...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Efficiency

    Well, for you guys planning your retirement, I have one piece of advice. You need to plan on the ongoing expense of a bottle of your favorite wine daily...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Efficiency

    dennis.oconnor (3/26/2015)


    At age 75 I am valued and respected by management and users. So I have not noticed any age discrimination in my experience, but believe that my attitude is...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

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