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Editor, SQLServerCentral

Life in a Startup

Posted on May 31, 2024 by way0utwest

I have worked for a few startup companies, including SQL Server Central. Each has been a different experience, and I learned a lot at each stop. However, I’m not sure I’d want to go through that process again at my … Continue reading →

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A New Word: desanté

Posted on May 31, 2024 by way0utwest

desanté – n. the brooding delirium of being sick, which makes time slow to a trickly and turns even the most pathetic of tasks into monumental struggles, until the act of lifting your head from the pillow feels like trying … Continue reading →

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Common Algorithm Concerns

Posted on May 29, 2024 by way0utwest

When we build software, many of us use the same algorithms to solve problems. We might choose a similar method for a quicksort or a lambda validation or a regular expression. For database work, your code for a running total … Continue reading →

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Copilot Reminded Me How To Find a File Handle

Posted on May 27, 2024 by way0utwest

Recently I was trying to delete a folder and kept getting the “something is using this, try again” dialog. It was annoying, but I couldn’t figure out what process had this folder locked. I know there are ways to do … Continue reading →

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