Michael Valentine Jones (4/3/2009)

What I am saying is that most of the problems with SQL development originate in the poor design of the database. Once you fail to properly...

Jeff Moden (4/3/2009)

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dphillips (4/3/2009)

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I am a Legos guy. I know what each piece does. I know how to make and/or mod the parts if needed. But in the end, when...

YSLGuru (4/3/2009)...

Perhaps something like the below would serves as compromise where in you could get an auto-group by without having to explcitly spell out every column (a second time since...

I'm a data architect, a mathematician who was dragged into the IT world. I've worked with SQL in RDBMS's for 10 years, on DB2, Teradata, SQL Server, Access/JET, SAS,...

Unlike a lot of these commenters, I'm somewhat a fan of SN. I don't twitter, and I've left off my Space, but still spend daily at least an hour...

I am in an open environment and my biggest complaint is the network guys who insist on making animal noises as part of their daily conversation. I mean, howler...

The shop I am working in right now has a completely mixed environment with several large apps running on SQL Server 2000, one on 2005, one being upgraded from 2000...

Well if we're going to get to a million responses, here's mine...

Good job everyone! As a relative newcomer to the site, if not to SQL Server, I must say...

I really like traveling too.

When I first started traveling to teach back in the 90's I got bored and grumpy after the first few trips. I'm rather...

By itself it is not a key indicator, but it can be an important clue if you are having performance issues.

Stephanie J Brown (1/11/2009)

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...I use verbiage if a story needs to be told, and bullet points for areas where clear breakdown...

Three more posts to 200!!!! Have a %#@*$& weekend, everybody!

Just some quick follow up:

1) Yes, it is very hard as a woman to figure out the correct dress code. I often stick with cotton knit tops and black...

Ah, the image question. This is a little different for us she-BAs (actually I'm a dev/architect but I love the new term I learned). There is an element...

As far as skill-building goes, I agree with Mia that it SHOULD be a full-time hobby for a serious developer or DBA. However, from personal experience I know it...