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  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    TomThomson (7/2/2015)


    ... SQL developers without degrees were as rare as hens' teeth.

    I saw a stretch of this. It seemed every developer/programmer I worked with had some degree. The last 4-5...

  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    alicesql (7/2/2015)


    That's hitting the nail on the head. Education vs training. I see it as a spectrum. Some jobs require more training, some require more education. If not initially, then...

  • RE: SSMS Maturity

    Eric M Russell (7/2/2015)


    I'm not sure if this already exists, but Microsoft should have a dedicated blog spot on MSDN maintained by the SSMS team that includes sample C# project...

  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    cdesmarais 49673 (7/1/2015)


    Where are you seeing all these new hire programmers without degrees? Not being snarky, I just can't remember the last one.

    Meet some at almost every event I...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (7/1/2015)


    How do people keep their jobs when it is obvious they are dependent on the good will of strangers on the internet to diagnose and resolve database issues,...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    jasona.work (7/1/2015)


    Man, I hate the week leading up to a 3-day weekend like this...

    Half the people (the smart ones?) take the other 4 days off, and the people who don't,...

  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    ZZartin (7/1/2015)


    Hmm... well there are a couple sides to this, if you want a career as a programmer of some kind yes you should go to a university because right...

  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    Mickey Stuewe (7/1/2015)


    Steve, I think this is a great discussion topic and it has always evoked a lot of passion for people, usually based on their own background.

    Well written,...

  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    venoym (7/1/2015)


    I think it needs to be said that there is a distinction to be made between what a university should be teach and what it is... additionally what a...

  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    One thing I'd also note, and should have said in the piece, is that just because you leave high school and go to work doesn't mean you can't get a...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Brandie Tarvin (7/1/2015)


    Don't be ridiculous, you two. Table growth has nothing to do with users and everything to do with the business growing by leaps and bounds. It's called "Da...

  • RE: Possible Causes of Database Corruption

    Agree with Gail. Could be memory, but unlikely. Most likely it's something in the IO system.

  • RE: Schema Compare tools - recommendations for mid-size IT shop?

    Compare is a maturing technology and there are choices. That being said, I think RG is the best, and the most mature. SQL Compare certainly works with 2012/2014 (2016 work...

  • RE: Resource Governor problem

    Agree, need to see code. Not easy to guess here.

  • RE: DBA questions, how and when you upgrade your SQL servers

    Typically I install new instances at the latest version. Mostly because that's what I can buy.

    I used to look to upgrade periodically, which is when Microsoft released. Years ago...

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