Wow...just WOW.  This one almost gave me nightmares.  My crazy brain goes into all sorts of imaginary scenarios.  In one of my situations this could have spelled disaster in a...

When I started coding COBOL and assembler, unit testing was hard coding record selection and counts in  a compile, printing the report, then using a utility to print the same ...

Just another small tidbit for you all.  I have found that one of the characteristics that may plague us all for the rest of our lives is that we notice...

I have related before that years ago I discovered a common coding error in a set of 10-12 internal/external dealer reports which I repaired/verified/released to our QA (Quality Assurance!) group. ...

Jeff, just reflecting, I've used on-premises processing and storage since the Apple II Plus was released in June 1979 and I can't remember losing anything I could not recover. My...

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My take on the whole cloud computing thing is that if used correctly it could help eliminate layers of management, which in my opinion is one of the greatest contributors...

Tabs vs. Spaces and Singular vs. Plural, ...commas before or after?

Really?  You're debating and voting on this?  Holding meetings and discussions?  Wasting everyone's time with this crap?

I think...

This reminds me of the situation I have faced, and that many of you might face as you get older, so you might want to consider this scenario.  During my...

Eric, you reminded me of a comment by one of my bosses that I have shared before.  I had listed a couple things I had finished up recently, and his...

Tabs vs. Spaces and Singular vs. Plural, ...commas before or after?

Really?  You're debating and voting on this?  Holding meetings and discussions?  Wasting everyone's time with this crap?

I think the real...

The way I became a DBA was possibly unusual.  I was classified as a 'SQL Developer' at a large international company, and that placed me in a certain salary range...

We keep a couple USB thumb drives around only because my wife uses them to transfer design files from her desktop to her digital embroidery machine that reads a digital...

Fast forward a few years and a few bosses and now my boss is in so many meetings and working such weird hours, I wouldn't want the job. .......

Good morning Grant.  First, I congratulate you on having put in 35 years in IT.  You are a survivor for sure.  I understand your feelings about those who 'climbed the...

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As fas as which platform might be 'better', that decision might become more and more difficult as your career progresses through the years.  Over my 42 years I made heavy...