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  • RE: Decorations

    One statement I read is how I code:

    "Code is for humans, not machines."

    So how someone codes tells a lot how they see interaction with other humans.

    Code is documentation that I...

  • RE: Software Estimates

    The trouble with being a developer and estimates is that estimates tend to be wrong. As a developer I do not want to be wrong.

    I want to get it right,...

  • RE: The Tally Table

    Knowing how and what to use a tally table for is not a core skill.

    Working in sets of data instead of RBAR of data is a core skill.

    The use...

  • RE: When Should We Be Cleaning Data?

    It is not data per se that causes the problem. Most data is good.

    Some data is bad due to an application allowing to input bad data. This data can...

  • RE: The Multi-skilled Developer

    I am looking forward to the time when the devs take over application support - can't be that hard as the application is always developed without bugs, ain't it?

  • RE: A Case FOR Cursors...

    Gasp :w00t: - an article that just does not tell to stop thinking and just doing as a script???

    What shall the world come to when we get authors to make...

  • RE: QA for Data

    Doing data reconciliation in a Data Warehouse means we have to do fixes in short order on short notice and get it done correctly.

    Simply because it means that someone's pay...

  • RE: Five Rules For Sucessful Conversations With DBAs

    Frankly I find this whole discussion about "them" and "us" puzzling.

    Rule Number Zero: We are all human beings. Treat someone like you like being treated.

    That means masochists aside for the...

  • RE: SSMS or SSDT

    SSMS with Red Gate Source Control for anything but necessary SSIS packages.

    As my work is pulling and pushing data from one place to another this is all I need.

  • RE: Common Mistakes

    #1 No documentation

    Well, someone else can figure out what I meant, can't they?

    #2 Incomplete documentation

    This code is on a Need-To-Know-Bases and you don't need to know. The rest is obvious...

  • RE: The Last Job

    A job to me is about the people I work with. Making technology work for others to have an easier or better work life is what drives me.

    Too young to...

  • RE: Pairing Data Vault and Biml for DW Agility

    Interesting teaser post. I am working on a similar project currently to rewrite our Data Warehouse and Benjamin made a good point to show that DV is not a good...

  • RE: Oddball Interview Questions

    I never had any such oddball questions but known to have two in my repertoire myself:

    "Starwars or Star Trek?" If the person is passionate about either it opens often a...

  • RE: The Desktop Setup

    Only thing I really need to be productive is one screen with 1920x1280 resolution. Anything less and I find myself scrolling more often than doing actual work. And one with...

  • RE: How to implement SHA-2 in SQL Server 2005 or 2008 with a CLR assembly

    Absolute thorough walk through with no corners cut.

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