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  • RE: can we get this guy banned from the forums?????

    Michael Valentine Jones (5/24/2012)


    Brevity and obscurity

    declare @ char(3)

    set @=0

    while @<100

    begin

    set @=@+1

    print

    case when @%15=0 then 'FizzBuzz'

    when @%3=0 then 'Fizz'

    when @%5=0 then 'Buzz'

    else @ end

    end

    I didn't realize that you didn't need any...

  • RE: Career Engagement

    I definitely fall under option A. I love going to work every morning. The commute is about half of what I had a few years ago, plus I...

  • RE: A brief overview of mechanisms to "export to excel" - which do you use, which do you prefer?

    allmhuran (5/22/2012)


    EXCEL BASED SOLUTIONS

    OPTION: use query engine in excel to pull data from server

    ISSUES: requires development of a lot of "front ends" (different excel files), no centrally managed code base

    This...

  • RE: TO manage mutiple connections

    adb2303 (5/21/2012)


    personally, I disklike them, but synonyms... http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177544.aspx%5B/quote%5D

    Out of curiosity, why do you dislike synonyms?

  • RE: Do Interviews Work?

    Chris Hamam (5/17/2012)


    LightVader (5/17/2012)


    Chris Hamam (5/17/2012)


    From my experience, starting someone as a freelance contractor makes far more sense to me.

    That's how I was hired most recently, only they called me...

  • RE: Do Interviews Work?

    Chris Hamam (5/17/2012)


    From my experience, starting someone as a freelance contractor makes far more sense to me.

    That's how I was hired most recently, only they called me a temp employee....

  • RE: Help me understand vendor provide calendar table

    I've recently seen a system that used "prime factors" to determine permissions. Maybe the vendor is using a similar idea.

    CREATE TABLE #roles (

    roleID INT,

    roleName VARCHAR(50)

    )

    INSERT INTO #roles (roleID, roleName)...

  • RE: A Lifetime of Software

    David Burrows (5/1/2012)


    Born a developer.

    Live a developer.

    Retire a developer.

    Die a developer.

    Change job?

    meh

    +1

  • RE: When Will You Upgrade to SQL Server 2012?

    We have one database that we'll be migrating from 2005 to 2012 this year and another that we'll be migrating to 2008R2. Aside from those two, the rest of...

  • RE: A Lifetime of Software

    I love my job and my company. I haven't been in the industry for long, but I expect to stay in it for a while. I love coding...

  • RE: Tabs or Spaces

    Jeff Moden (3/19/2012)


    Seeing virtually any type of decent formatted code is a joy ... 😀

    +1

    My coworkers laugh at me because before I'll even begin troubleshooting their code, I'll format...

  • RE: Don't Criticize Code

    JJ B (11/14/2011)


    I thought this was a great editorial and appreciated the good reminder.

    I also think this is a walking advertisement for thoroughly documenting the "why" of code as much...

  • RE: Don't Criticize Code

    I try not to criticize code too much. I know that I'm still early in my career and my ways are definitely not always the best way.

    I...

  • RE: Free as in Beer

    IceDread (9/20/2011)


    How someone does not want to do their own homework is strange to me because why would they take the course if they don't want to learn it and...

  • RE: The Apprentice

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/9/2011)


    ...

    I would argue that US colleges don't teach an ultra liberalist point of view. They seek to teach a broad range of subjects. I'm not...

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