Unfortunately I don't think companies want craftsmen any more, but to just get by. My last years working as a DBA were frustrating due to just that. ...

-----"I hope that you haven't interpreted anything I have said as this. Sometimes, through appropriate design, you can have areas that need further refinement, efficiency or enhancements whilst still producing...

Excellent words of wisdom by Jeff Moden above

It simply amazes me that many of you can say a quick solution is OK over an effective solution while the whole ObungledCare fiasco is going on which disproves your...

So who has this 'small number of very sophisticated users'? I never did. After I retired the first time, I was asked to come back, and ended up...

My 42 years of IT experience all the way from a beginning code writer to database administrator, including 13 years of management taught me that quality of design and functionality...