Monthly Archives: January 2014

We’re not craftsmen and craftswomen

We’re just not, we’re not craftspeople, at least not most of us. We do what we need to do at work. We get systems working just enough. We get by. That’s a little sad, and one of my goals is to … Continue reading

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Cleveland Rocks! (and does SQL Server)

My first flight of 2014 will be to Cleveland to run a SQL in the City seminar and then speak at SQL Saturday #241. Both are free events, taking place on February 7th and 8th, respectively, and it’s a great … Continue reading

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SQL in Albuquerque

It’s a little less than two weeks until SQL Saturday #271 – Albuquerque. The second event in that great city, and the beautiful state of New Mexico. I rarely get there now that my brother moved away, but’s always neat … Continue reading

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Double Checks

It’s not the discount double check, but I am a fan of processes that are built to check other processes. When I have a process that runs, or data quality that should be checked, or some other system where I can … Continue reading

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