Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • drew.allen - Monday, April 17, 2017 2:52 PM

    Yes, I did blow up at someone on the forums.  I'm sure that the stress of being unemployed (and the consequent insomnia) played a role in this.

    Drew

    If you call that blowing up you really need get out more. 😀 Honestly, that was nothing like blowing up.

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  • Sean Lange - Monday, April 17, 2017 3:36 PM

    drew.allen - Monday, April 17, 2017 2:52 PM

    Yes, I did blow up at someone on the forums.  I'm sure that the stress of being unemployed (and the consequent insomnia) played a role in this.

    Drew

    If you call that blowing up you really need get out more. 😀 Honestly, that was nothing like blowing up.

    Hahaha. Maybe Sean can give a quick lesson?

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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    SQL RNNR
    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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  • Brandie Tarvin - Monday, April 17, 2017 6:35 AM

    Jeff Moden - Monday, April 17, 2017 6:14 AM

    Brandie Tarvin - Monday, April 17, 2017 4:48 AM

    Heh.

    I've only recently been hearing the term DevOps (yes, I must have my head in the sand), so I decided to Google it. Funny definition. Funny because that's what my particular group at Allstate has been trying to (and finally succeeding at) implement since I've been a part of the company back in 2005. It took us forever to get the culture change we wanted, but now we've got a better system than our corporate office in this regard.

    I just didn't know there was an official term for it. @=)

    The do... It's called "common sense and teamwork"  but a lot of people didn't go there until it became a new bright-shinny object with a new buzz-word.

    Buzzword, buzzword. Shiny, shiny buzzword.

    Buzzword, buzzword. Make some up now!

    (sung to the tune of "Fish heads")

    Here's a video of a typical DevOps implementation kickoff meeting. 😉  "When a problem comes along..." 😛
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QLzthSkfM

    --Jeff Moden


    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.


    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • drew.allen - Monday, April 17, 2017 2:52 PM

    Yes, I did blow up at someone on the forums.  I'm sure that the stress of being unemployed (and the consequent insomnia) played a role in this.

    Drew

    Drew, are you getting help with that insomnia? If not, you should consider it. Insomnia can cause a lot of health, social, and economic problems. I'm speaking from experience here.

    Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

  • Jeff Moden - Monday, April 17, 2017 4:26 PM

    Brandie Tarvin - Monday, April 17, 2017 6:35 AM

    Jeff Moden - Monday, April 17, 2017 6:14 AM

    Brandie Tarvin - Monday, April 17, 2017 4:48 AM

    Heh.

    I've only recently been hearing the term DevOps (yes, I must have my head in the sand), so I decided to Google it. Funny definition. Funny because that's what my particular group at Allstate has been trying to (and finally succeeding at) implement since I've been a part of the company back in 2005. It took us forever to get the culture change we wanted, but now we've got a better system than our corporate office in this regard.

    I just didn't know there was an official term for it. @=)

    The do... It's called "common sense and teamwork"  but a lot of people didn't go there until it became a new bright-shinny object with a new buzz-word.

    Buzzword, buzzword. Shiny, shiny buzzword.

    Buzzword, buzzword. Make some up now!

    (sung to the tune of "Fish heads")

    Here's a video of a typical DevOps implementation kickoff meeting. 😉  "When a problem comes along..." 😛
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QLzthSkfM

    Now, after watching that video yesterday, I cannot get that song out of my head!  
    Thanks Jeff.  Your "presentations" are always memorable!

    Michael L John
    If you assassinate a DBA, would you pull a trigger?
    To properly post on a forum:
    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/61537/

  • SQLRNNR - Monday, April 17, 2017 3:39 PM

    Sean Lange - Monday, April 17, 2017 3:36 PM

    drew.allen - Monday, April 17, 2017 2:52 PM

    Yes, I did blow up at someone on the forums.  I'm sure that the stress of being unemployed (and the consequent insomnia) played a role in this.

    Drew

    If you call that blowing up you really need get out more. 😀 Honestly, that was nothing like blowing up.

    Hahaha. Maybe Sean can give a quick lesson?

    I can instead provide an example. Find any post from JC. 😉

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    Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 1) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69953/
    Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69954/

  • I believe that they honestly think they are paid to get answers from the internet, rather they learn and think for themselves... https://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1871266.aspx

    Thom~

    Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
    Larnu.uk

  • Thom A - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:08 AM

    I believe that they honestly think they are paid to get answers from the internet, rather they learn and think for themselves... https://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1871266.aspx

    I just had to respond to his last comment. The sheer arrogance of that statement demanded it.

    Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

  • Brandie Tarvin - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:12 AM

    Thom A - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:08 AM

    I believe that they honestly think they are paid to get answers from the internet, rather they learn and think for themselves... https://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1871266.aspx

    I just had to respond to his last comment. The sheer arrogance of that statement demanded it.

    I was going to but held back. More I think of it, more I want to go back and post though.

    Thom~

    Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
    Larnu.uk

  • Thom A - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:17 AM

    Brandie Tarvin - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:12 AM

    Thom A - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:08 AM

    I believe that they honestly think they are paid to get answers from the internet, rather they learn and think for themselves... https://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1871266.aspx

    I just had to respond to his last comment. The sheer arrogance of that statement demanded it.

    I was going to but held back. More I think of it, more I want to go back and post though.

    I couldn't hold back. I just hate that people think that we're getting paid to do their job. I'm happy to help because it's fun and it gives me the opportunity to learn, but I don't need to adjust to their "speed" requirements.

    Luis C.
    General Disclaimer:
    Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

    How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2
  • Brandie Tarvin - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:12 AM

    Thom A - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:08 AM

    I believe that they honestly think they are paid to get answers from the internet, rather they learn and think for themselves... https://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1871266.aspx

    I just had to respond to his last comment. The sheer arrogance of that statement demanded it.

    Not just arrogance but utter laziness. I saw a post from that person yesterday and mentally added them to my "warning list", I have now added them to my "do not bother" list.

    _______________________________________________________________

    Need help? Help us help you.

    Read the article at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/ for best practices on asking questions.

    Need to split a string? Try Jeff Modens splitter http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Tally+Table/72993/.

    Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 1 – Converting Rows to Columns - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/
    Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Crosstab/65048/
    Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 1) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69953/
    Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69954/

  • Luis Cazares - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:40 AM

    Thom A - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:17 AM

    Brandie Tarvin - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:12 AM

    Thom A - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:08 AM

    I believe that they honestly think they are paid to get answers from the internet, rather they learn and think for themselves... https://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1871266.aspx

    I just had to respond to his last comment. The sheer arrogance of that statement demanded it.

    I was going to but held back. More I think of it, more I want to go back and post though.

    I couldn't hold back. I just hate that people think that we're getting paid to do their job. I'm happy to help because it's fun and it gives me the opportunity to learn, but I don't need to adjust to their "speed" requirements.

    It's not "arrogance".  It's a sense of "entitlement" and that's 10 times worse.  I feel sorry for his family because he's practicing being a "LUser".

    --Jeff Moden


    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.


    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • Brandie Tarvin - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:12 AM

    Thom A - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:08 AM

    I believe that they honestly think they are paid to get answers from the internet, rather they learn and think for themselves... https://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1871266.aspx

    I just had to respond to his last comment. The sheer arrogance of that statement demanded it.

    I don't 'depend' on anyone here but I do learn tons by reading the questions and answers. Then I work backwards to figure out WHY and HOW the solutions worked. If I can't understand those two things then I can't use the code yet.

    Personally I get annoyed when I see obvious homework questions. Those are my least favorites. And while most people call them out on it there's always one or two who provide an answer. They're not doing anyone any favors there.

  • JustMarie - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 8:14 AM

    Brandie Tarvin - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:12 AM

    Thom A - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:08 AM

    I believe that they honestly think they are paid to get answers from the internet, rather they learn and think for themselves... https://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1871266.aspx

    I just had to respond to his last comment. The sheer arrogance of that statement demanded it.

    I don't 'depend' on anyone here but I do learn tons by reading the questions and answers. Then I work backwards to figure out WHY and HOW the solutions worked. If I can't understand those two things then I can't use the code yet.

    Personally I get annoyed when I see obvious homework questions. Those are my least favorites. And while most people call them out on it there's always one or two who provide an answer. They're not doing anyone any favors there.

    So I have to write up a paper based on a Leadership case study. If I post the case study info here, will anyone write the paper for me?

    I need it by a week from Wednesday. @=)

    EDIT: This is for work. Honest! Not my MBA. Has *nothing* to do with my MBA.

    Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

  • Brandie Tarvin - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 8:56 AM

    So I have to write up a paper based on a Leadership case study. If I post the case study info here, will anyone write the paper for me?

    I need it by a week from Wednesday. @=)

    EDIT: This is for work. Honest! Not my MBA. Has *nothing* to do with my MBA.

    Sure, I'm happy to do this unpaid, but I do expect your qualification (instead) at the end of it 😉

    Thom~

    Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
    Larnu.uk

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