Tag Archives: software development

The Multilingual Programmer

Posted on February 24, 2017 by way0utwest

At the recent SQL Konferenz in Germany, the keynote was from Michael Rhys of Microsoft. His talk was on the evolution and design of the U-SQL language. If you haven’t looked at it, U-SQL is what the Azure Data Lake … Continue reading →

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Disabling #sqlprompt Formatting

Posted on January 31, 2017 by way0utwest

I love SQL Prompt, especially the new formatting engine. However, it’s not perfect, and there are times I don’t want code reformatted. One great example is when I write INSERT statements. Here’s what I might write: INSERT dbo.Payments_A   ( … Continue reading →

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How Much Code Can You Review?

Posted on January 27, 2017 by way0utwest

When I was in college, I mostly wrote my own code for assignments (and fun), turning it in when I thought it was done. At some point I had a class that started to adopt more software engineering practices, and … Continue reading →

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The Top 20 SQL Toolbelt Tips

Posted on January 16, 2017 by way0utwest

Redgate produces some great software, and I’m glad that I get to use all of them as a developer and DBA. I use many of the tools each week, some daily, but I constantly find that there are plenty of … Continue reading →

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