Monthly Archives: June 2013

CHOOSE in SQL Server 2012

The CHOOSE command is new in the T-SQL as of SQL Server 2012. I hadn’t ever had the chance to work with it, but after seeing someone submit a piece recently, I decided to play with it a bit. This … Continue reading

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The Joy of Technology

I ran across this piece on the joy of being a programmer, which resonated with me. I started at a programmer, at about the same age, 10 or so. I’m a little older than the author, but I’ve spent most of … Continue reading

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Relying on Algorithms

We are increasingly living in a world that is affected by software (and the data it uses). I have to admit that I’m slightly worried about this as I look at the quality of software, the bugs, the lack of … Continue reading

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