Interesting article. I can't think of anything produced by a business unit (and to a lesser extent IT) that I've worked with that would pass for scientific precision in terms...

This gets nothing but an 'eye-roll' from me, especially the 'right to be forgotten'. The level of development and maintenance discipline required (let alone the cost) should have been enough...

I've used Toad for DB2 (z/OS) utility to generate test data for the mainframe so I would assume they have one for SQL Server but I don't know for sure....

I would suggest being something of generalist in your early career so that you can intellectually sample what's out there and see what you like or at least what what...

Jeff Moden (4/21/2016)

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Triggers are no more hidden than (for example) FKs, cascading FKs, computed columns, or even views and functions (in some cases).

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If you want to talk about something "hidden",...

mjh 45389 (4/20/2016)

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I hate triggers as much as tailgaters! When I first encountered them I felt they were really useful However ten years ago I ended up supporting a product...

I've learned to avoid them over the years particularly the more complex the database is. I've seen them used by developers to 'fix' what are essentially design/security/management flaws....

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/5/2016)

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Was in SF last week. It's crazy expensive. I don't even like staying there when I visit. I've gotten to the point I'll stay near...

Amen... we definitely need a new metaphor. IMO, the windows and folder abstraction is increasingly a 'square peg for a round hole' solution. If I was starting a software...

This might be more than what you're asking for but.. I once had a programming 'whiz' who was new to SQL hand me this complex looking T-SQL (that had something...

Andy Warren (4/4/2016)

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Is it just a first world question? I get that if you're not working, all options are on the table, and the same if you can make a...

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (3/24/2016)

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Andy Warren (3/24/2016)

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Gary, I wonder what percentage are really "graduates" (vs independent learners) and of those graduates, of what kind of courses they took? I...

Yes, just like in life 'be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.' I'm curious to see how Hekaton and it's complexity (new engine component, dynamic dll...

mjh 45389 (3/24/2016)

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On a different tact I know that some younger people are discouraged from going into IT by its sheer ageism in many areas - seeing your father and...

On the whole I think we are terrible at recruitment and other PR tasks, it's just not a natural role for most us I think. The last person I mentored...