Monthly Archives: April 2015

Kanban

Posted on April 7, 2015 by way0utwest

With more and more software developers trying to find ways to better build software, we have seen many new methodologies and processes being used for managing workloads, tracking development progress and more. Perhaps one of the most interesting adoptions for … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s in the Details

Posted on April 6, 2015 by way0utwest

This week I was scanning through a number of SQL Server posts (in between working on April Fool’s Jokes) and a couple of them caught my eye. They dealt with simple subjects, but subjects whose details are important. I’ve often … Continue reading →

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Large Chunks of Data

Posted on April 3, 2015 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Sept 17, 2010. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation. I saw a post recently where someone talked about trying to get better performance from a report. They were selecting 5mm rows … Continue reading →

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New Blogger Challenge 1 – Adding a Primary Key

Posted on April 2, 2015 by way0utwest

The April Blogger Challenge is from Ed Leighton-Dick and aimed at new bloggers, but anyone is welcome. I’m trying to motivate and cheer people on. Primary Keys I firmly believe that every table should have a primary key. At least … Continue reading →

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