Thank you all for reading and commenting (and dusting off that old account Mike!), it has been a really great variety of viewpoints and experiences to read and I'd say...

Rod, thats a nice question, it really is. I think part of it depends on where you are as far as "I need a job now" vs "I'm shopping until...

David, agree on both!

Linda, maybe I agree with you in the abstract, but in practice I've rarely found it be that easy. Aspire to it, yes! I find daily standups are a natural...

Jeff, thanks for reading and commenting Agree that a lot of the behaviors that support autonomy can work against you if you don't keep good notes or otherwise share "accomplishments"....

Well, without it, we're at zero. I'd have much rather put the site back up as it was and then talk about how to get to a better place over...

Chris, it seems like as long as they get your business they make the economics work, perhaps due in large part to the inefficient  use. We don't buy demand for...

I see a lot of fear about taking or considering counter offers, I get it. But on the manager side, things look a little different. One part is that replacing...

Create or alter: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sqlserverstorageengine/2016/11/17/create-or-alter-another-great-language-enhancement-in-sql-server-2016-sp1/.

The begin/end optional (usually) syntax makes me crazy. I only use it when required, it just adds noise. Also a plug for set xact_abort on as a default in procs,...

Im guess Im not as bothered by it. The person asking is new/inexperienced (and maybe lazy, but that's hard to tell) and wants to solve a problem. Searching for the...

We used Toms Planner (https://www.tomsplanner.com/), but there are quite a few in that space that will import Project files. I think $45 for three months.

Jeff, that's a story worth sharing as an article or editorial, should talk to Steve about it. I think too often people think that all problems can be solved easily...

Thank you all for reading and the comments! Jeff, I think that 14 mil beats anything I've seen, that is a lot.

Jeff, following up a little, my view is that if everyone started using this approach it would be a good thing! Not that everyone is above average, but it drives...