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  • RE: SSMS Maturity

    I really enjoy using SSMS with SQL Prompt. I write hundreds of lines of code each day and really will enjoy more focus on making SSMS better for the future.

    For...

  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    Here is my 2 cents.

    I was kicked out of highschool. I never made it to a university. One of the main reasons I failed to succeed in school was because...

  • RE: The New DBA

    lshanahan (6/29/2015)


    I personally prefer the term "Database Professional" for anyone who directly designs, creates, develops and maintains database platforms and the data therein. Someone who could work directly in...

  • RE: The New DBA

    I'm only 2 years into my role as more or less the accidental DBA to most. However, that is not my title on paper. I am just a developer who...

  • RE: #SQLNewBlogger

    I have a few blogs myself, but nothing on the tech side of things.

    I've thought about writing something dedicated to what I do for living now, but as others mentioned,...

  • RE: Skill Supply and Demand

    TheComedian (6/24/2015)


    Labour shortage is a myth. Offer a very good salary (I'm talking 6 figures) and then you'll see how many great applicants you'll get.

    Isn't that the point we...

  • RE: The Multi-skilled Developer

    Vanessa.Grimes (6/8/2015)


    @Grasshopper "Developers are knowledgeable about narrow topics. They think in tiny bits and move from bit to bit in the process of creating software." That's a bit condescending...

  • RE: Your Job

    This was one of the first things I learned when I started working with software developers like 9 years ago. It was emphasized even more because we were making video...

  • RE: Statistical Analysis

    I work primarily with the data science wing where the data I manage is used as such.

    Most of the SQL I write is to prep for datasets that are going...

  • RE: Interview Questions

    Jeff Moden (5/22/2015)


    Michael L John (5/22/2015)


    Jeff Moden (5/22/2015)As for "standard technical questions", they are a must. The difference is that you don't just sit there and listen to the...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jack Corbett (5/22/2015)


    Question, how many of you work in an open work space? If you do, what are your thoughts?

    My employer just finished a renovation and I'm...

  • RE: Interview Questions

    rsgardner2 (5/21/2015)


    I really wish employers would get smart and try this instead of gathering lists of 'technical questions' from the internet.

    Paraphrasing Google here: It's not about finding a master who...

  • RE: Opening Up Data

    Eric M Russell (5/19/2015)


    TrailRunner (5/13/2015)


    I work for a regular company. They are just on a crusade to move things to the cloud and go with everything possible with open source...

  • RE: Boring or Scripting

    TomThomson (5/18/2015)


    xsevensinzx (5/18/2015)


    The CmdShell calls is a good argument on why scripting is needed and why it should be kept separate. I can't do CmdShell calls. I rather a separate...

  • RE: Boring or Scripting

    Jeff Moden (5/18/2015)


    xsevensinzx (5/18/2015)


    Jeff Moden (5/18/2015)


    TomThomson (5/18/2015)


    Jeff Moden (5/17/2015)


    Heh... I look at the recommendations for "scripting" languages with a bit of disgust. There are so many things that SQL...

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