How about storing all of the data in XML in a compressed binary string and using and using am image datatype to store it in. To read the data,...

Jeff, I think we must have run into the same consultants. I had one of my clients hire a data warehouse expert that did not know what a...

The one I dont get is the use of float in a financial application. I just don't see the reason. Someone help me.

I've seen some big money financial...

I was wondering the same thing. This seems to be an ongoing issue.

What about new projects where the production data is really small but will grow over time.

One issue I've seen is where the developers create something and it works...

Maybe show them a task or two a week. at least it could cut down on your late night support calls.

My company's HR department gets on managers who don't make sure their employees take all of their vacation every year. You have to get out of the office for at...

Andrew, that sounds like you need to find another job. Seriously, what would they do if you got sick and were hospitalized? It can happen to anyone. ...

How about stockholders demanding CIO's be held accountable when there is a significant data breach?

Maybe more class action lawsuits against companies would trigger their general liability carriers to start demanding better security in their IT infrastructure?

I did something like this only to learn that we were out of compliance with a vendor and had broken a support agreement. This was a large company and...

"Then people should vote with their feet. '

Gaz, The problem is that the software companies and developers who use the worst security practices in their works also seem to have...

I love the pancake analogy. It perfectly describes my first attempts. The problem I see is too many developers never throw away that first pancake but add tons of syrup...

We have one of those too!!! We must have a common vendor. One server was set up with a 4 SSD RAID 10 setup. Another vendor, a...

I know this is an old thread, but it was re-posted on Steve's site. The biggest problem with commercial software is vendors seem to love to woo executives, they...