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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Alvin Ramard (9/15/2015)

    One question on Ask SQL Server Central is just begging for a smart *** answer!

    Question: Difference between 32 bit and 64 bit?

    Answer: 32 bits.

    😀

    That's a good one

    September 15, 2015 at 10:41 am

    #1826819

  • RE: The checksum

    sknox (9/15/2015)

    I said "No, never" because as written (with the incorrect order), the checksum Bobby calculates provides no valid information (not even a hint, as you'd get with the correct...

    September 15, 2015 at 10:40 am

    #1826818

  • RE: DBCC SHRINKFILE do not shrink space at all

    Get faster disks. I don't know a better way to do this.

    You could maybe create a new filegroup, move the table, then shrink the first file, then try to...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:31 am

    #1826791

  • RE: The History of the VCS

    Rod at work (9/15/2015)

    Wayne West (9/14/2015)

    I'll be honest: I currently do not use a version of VCS. I did back in the Dos days using BRIEF, someone came out...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:22 am

    #1826786

  • RE: The History of the VCS

    GeorgeCopeland (9/15/2015)

    Lynn Pettis (9/14/2015)

    Describe what the procedure/script/trigger/function/whatever is expected to do, provide a history of changes and way they were made, you may even include some simple test code to...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:21 am

    #1826785

  • RE: The History of the VCS

    pparsons (9/14/2015)

    DVCS all the way! Having started with a "first generation" VCS and coordinating the changes necessary between multiple developers, then progressing to SVN and now to GIT there...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:19 am

    #1826784

  • RE: Who's a Good Developer?

    malcolm-342909 (9/15/2015)

    "I suspect you'll find it to be a very abstract idea. Perhaps it's like pornography, where you know a good developer when you see them, but if so, then...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:17 am

    #1826783

  • RE: Who's a Good Developer?

    Iwas Bornready (9/15/2015)

    It is easier sometimes to identify the bad developers. As for good, not as easy.

    I'd like to think so. Not sure that's easy anymore.

    September 15, 2015 at 9:17 am

    #1826782

  • RE: Who's a Good Developer?

    eric.notheisen (9/15/2015)

    The first one is easy: ask yourself this question, "Which developer would I turn to when needing to solve a complex problem in a crisis?"

    The second question is...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:16 am

    #1826780

  • RE: Who's a Good Developer?

    xsevensinzx (9/15/2015)

    I don't believe you can measure quality without experience (i.e.: working with the person). It's silly to think you can with just an hour or two with someone during...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:14 am

    #1826778

  • RE: Who's a Good Developer?

    n.ryan (9/15/2015)

    "Who's a Good Developer" is quite an open question and is best answered by answering the question "What do we want this person to do?"

    For example, there are roles...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:12 am

    #1826777

  • RE: Who's a Good Developer?

    David.Poole (9/15/2015)

    Who would you choose for the long haul, a technical whizz with low social skills or someone of slightly above average competence who fits well with a team?

    The latter,...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:11 am

    #1826776

  • RE: Who's a Good Developer?

    Sean Redmond (9/14/2015)

    Hi Steve,

    There are several metrics that can be used:

    1. How fast can an everyday problem be solved? Does a complex query take the DBA 30 minutes...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:10 am

    #1826774

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    jasona.work (9/15/2015)

    BWFC (9/15/2015)

    Please tell me it's not just me who saw the title of today's editorial and immediately replied mentally with 'yes, you're a good developer.'

    Must.Grow.Up

    "Who wants a developer...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:08 am

    #1826773

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    BWFC (9/15/2015)

    Please tell me it's not just me who saw the title of today's editorial and immediately replied mentally with 'yes, you're a good developer.'

    Must.Grow.Up

    Self delusion can be a...

    September 15, 2015 at 9:08 am

    #1826772

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