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  • RE: Teammates

    Dave Schutz (9/21/2012)


    I'm going with Dag Hammarskjöld, a great world leader who had the capacity to understand people.

    I imagine that would be quite a powerful skill in a politician: pity...

  • RE: Teammates

    I used to have a boss that was a complete Mitt Romney. At least he wasn't asking to be elected head of the "free" world!!

  • RE: Creativity

    There are a lot of points raised in this one Steve!

    A good manager should listen as well as speak in both directions in their chain of command. Typically they...

  • RE: Calculate Easter Date

    Not a single comment in the code: ok you can work it out, but I reckon that's a fail.

  • RE: Why It's Good To Be Wrong

    djackson 22568 (7/12/2012)


    I have been taught to always write a select before a delete. Confirm the records, then use that code to write the update/delete.

    I'm not saying...

  • RE: Why It's Good To Be Wrong

    WolforthJ (7/12/2012)

    I think it is more important to discuss how to deal with problem...

    I couldn't agree more. Trouble is, if you can't fix it, you're faced with moving (plenty more...

  • RE: Transaction

    A very good question - thanks 🙂

    I would submit that this a good reason to use try/catch so you can control what will happen. Also not to knock their...

  • RE: Why It's Good To Be Wrong

    SQLRNNR (7/11/2012)


    Michael Lysons (7/11/2012)


    Sadly, I think part of the problem is another human trait; the ridicule of those who are wrong.

    It's even evident on this site. Just look at a...

  • RE: Why It's Good To Be Wrong

    I absolutely agree with Steve's article. But there is another side to this coin: when someone else is wrong, we need to treat that in a helpful light too. It's...

  • RE: A Lifetime of Software

    j_e_o (4/30/2012)In other words, be the "go to" guy or gal. Learn that new technology up front and be prepared to spear head the effort to integrate it...

    Yeah 🙂

  • RE: A Lifetime of Software

    TravisDBA (4/27/2012)... actors think more with their hearts than with their business heads.:-D

    Aint that the truth! I try not to pidgeon-hole, but they're an uncommonly interesting bunch to be around...

  • RE: A Lifetime of Software

    don.schaeffer (4/27/2012)My son just started college; I've suggested IT but he's more inclined towards liberal arts. Hope he finds work.

    As father to five: carpenter, salesman, psychologist, geneticist and actor,...

  • RE: A Lifetime of Software

    To inject a degree of controversy into this thread...

    I reckon as one's years of experience increase, one needs to filter one's anecdotes, rather like it's possible to limit Google's search...

  • RE: A Lifetime of Software

    A few years ago I succumbed to yearnings for a better life outside technology. The grass on this side of the fence was looking drab and predictable; the grass on...

  • RE: Social Media and Interviews

    Barrack room banter is notorious for being totally disrespectful of just about everything, and it's an important safety valve. The difference I guess is that although a Facebook contributor intends...

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