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Some people are exceptionally good at bovine scatology.
July 18, 2023 at 1:37 pm
I remember working with one developer who was really good at BS. He even got into a position as a director but it only lasted about 3 months. Anyway, he...
July 17, 2023 at 6:02 pm
Rod makes a great point that there are a lot of people in It who cling to the "if it's not broken, don't fix it" mentality and a lot more...
February 13, 2023 at 2:39 pm
You got me too but it would be a good idea to make it act more like PL/SQL I see a few Oracle applications are migrating to MS SQL and...
April 1, 2020 at 2:17 pm
In almost every place I've worked, I've seen major applications purchased without even asking anyone in IT, their opinion.
March 6, 2020 at 9:56 pm
It seems so many vendor applications just demand dbo access to the database, if not SA rights to the instance. I'd expect more for a commercial application but there is...
March 6, 2020 at 6:23 pm
I always heard it was a good ides to embed the business processes into stored procedures so the same logic was applied, regardless of the application.
March 6, 2020 at 3:00 pm
A lot of developers are not at all familiar with managing their own instances. This is more of a problem with Oracle where it's not as easy to restore databases...
January 31, 2020 at 2:44 pm
I think that's a global thing. Fixing bugs and performance always takes a second seat, if it's even allowed in the same vehicle, as adding shiny new features. I like...
January 23, 2020 at 10:47 pm
RE: "have you ever been in a business where you switch platforms? - it requires months of planning and years to even get the CAPEX signed off. - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I'm...
January 23, 2020 at 5:36 pm
I think I count as a BCC, been doing SQL, Oracle, Sybase, among others. Now I'm still the new Tech guy learning UNIX, Hadoop, Spark, Python, PowerShell, and PowerBI. I...
January 23, 2020 at 5:03 pm
You guys have a much more interesting driving history than I do. My first car was a 1965 Buick Skylark Convertable with a 300 2 barrel and 2-speed transmission. That...
January 10, 2020 at 7:34 pm
Doctor Who 2, it sounds like you need to think about a different employer. I have been fortunate enough to work for a really good boss who gets it. My...
December 27, 2019 at 3:25 pm
My daughter wants to become a DBA and is going to school for it now. She tries to get me coffee mugs with either Star Wars or DBA themes. I...
December 27, 2019 at 3:11 pm
That kind of control, while well intended, may mask a bad DBA or admin. I've seen rigid change control policies set up but management still does not question a network...
December 4, 2019 at 2:57 pm
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