Monthly Archives: January 2016

The Ongoing Costs of Building Software

Posted on January 13, 2016 by way0utwest

I’ve almost never heard of a developer backing down from solving a problem quickly. In fact, I think most developers assume they can solve many problems quickly and whip up useful software. I know I’ve felt this way numerous times … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #74–The Changes

Posted on January 12, 2016 by way0utwest

It’s T-SQL Tuesday time, the monthly blog party on the second Tuesday of the month. This is the first T-SQL Tuesday of 2016, and all you have to do to participate is write a blog post. It’s supposed to be … Continue reading →

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The Advent of Code

Posted on January 12, 2016 by way0utwest

In early December, I ran across a post from Jeremiah Peschka on practicing your coding skills. Apart from the points made about practicing skills, he referenced a site called the Advent of Code. It’s a site that uses a Christmas theme and … Continue reading →

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Hash Tables in PowerShell–Advent of Code Day 3

Posted on January 11, 2016 by way0utwest

I continue to work on solving the Advent of Code puzzles in both PowerShell and T-SQL after completing them in Python. When I hit day 3 in PowerShell, it was a few new tricks to learn, one of which was … Continue reading →

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