Tag Archives: software development

Developer Deployment Frustrations

Posted on September 8, 2010 by way0utwest

Why don’t developers like SQL Server? Probably a few reasons, but I’m sure this is one that really frustrates them. I found a Connect Item that was titled:  Why is Deploying SQL Server 2008 R2 sooooo FRUSTRATING?!! There really is … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Programmers?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by way0utwest

Today Steve Jones has a little fun with titles in technology, and what we might start to call ourselves instead of DBAs. Continue reading →

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When To Touch

Posted on August 24, 2010 by way0utwest

When can you modify a database that supports some third party product? Steve Jones has a few thoughts and warns you to be careful. Continue reading →

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Rating Bugs

Posted on August 23, 2010 by way0utwest

How do you triage and rate the bugs that come in for software? How should Microsoft do this for SQL Server. Steve Jones has a few comments. Continue reading →

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