cengland0 (2/19/2012)

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emmchild (2/18/2012)

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Sales should be paid based on their ability to bring in new business. If a developer, NOT a programmer, can bring in business then pay them both...

Sales should be paid based on their ability to bring in new business. If a developer, NOT a programmer, can bring in business then pay them both equally. ...

OMG! I LOVE THIS SITE! I am spec'ing out a cloud solution and including sql server 2008 standard edition. I dont want to "rent" sql server @...

good read. Have you considered a merge statement version? How about using about using user defined table types?

I'm navigating the cloud issue at this very moment. My biggest concern is that the tools that are currently available fall short when one is faced with managing sql...

Great idea! Anyone that has taken an American history class or studied total quality management would see the necessity to incorporate those philosophies into the development of software. ...

programmers dont know sql...developers know sql. It is unacceptable for a person in today's it environment not to be well versed in set theory and at least one dbms....

Great article! Phil this technique is great when used with merge. Another thing to consider is the use of tvp's for optional parameter queries.

There are currently three of us assigned to a particular product. We each take turns bringing in the doughnuts. No designated schedule, but if you haven't brought them in...

Seems like context would not be an issue it the language being used had narrowly defined taxonomy. English is something that most "people" misunderstand. Think about emails and...

Great points Steve. Developers should take the time to work with dbas in order to generate "SCHEMA BASED" frameworks. SQL 2008 has features that make generating "SET BASED"...

one company that I was at served up web pages from 9-5 m-f. We usually did our deployments on tuesadays and thirsdays. Development was able to get out...

SET SOAPBOX_STATUS ON;

The title of programmer/administrator is obsolete. When anything that is built or manufactured in this country the item is subject to design approval and an inspection....

Excellent post. Handshakes and a little paper work is all that's needed. Running a software project like a construction site is the way to go. Every action...

Ties are for formal events and my daily work activities don't qualify. I tend to avoid situations that require the daily suit and tie. Seriously, why have someone...