Monthly Archives: February 2015

Salaries and Experience

Posted on February 16, 2015 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Aug 31, 2010. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation. One of the main reasons that I got into IT was the salary. Honestly, there were relatively few places where I thought … Continue reading →

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Desktop Repairs – Power Supply Issues

Posted on February 13, 2015 by way0utwest

My desktop didn’t restart after vacation a few weeks ago. That wasn’t what I wanted to have happen with a lot of work to get done before some travel. Needless to say I wasn’t thrilled when it happened. I was … Continue reading →

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Closer to the Heart

Posted on February 13, 2015 by way0utwest

Most of us take whatever jobs we’re offered. We send out resumes, go through interviews, and often accept the first offer for employment. In fact, I bet most of us rarely have more than one employer to choose from at … Continue reading →

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tSQLt – SQLCop – Checking Naming Conventions

Posted on February 12, 2015 by way0utwest

I’ve been using tSQLt a bit to do some testing and one of the things I’ve tested is standards for code. I’ve been using a framework on top of tSQLt called SQLCop. These are a series of tests written to … Continue reading →

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