Tag Archives: sql server

Starting a New Job

Posted on February 12, 2015 by way0utwest

I’ve had practice here, and was reminded of this when I ran across this thread on starting a new job. In my career, I’ve had far too many employers. I’d like to think it’s not my fault, but after having double digit … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Switching

Posted on January 20, 2015 by way0utwest

I read the book Space Prison a few years ago. It’s about a group of humans, attacked and left as prisoners on a harsh planet. There’s a few hundred of them, many dying in the first few weeks. They must fight just … Continue reading →

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Taking Care of Things Today

Posted on January 18, 2015 by way0utwest

I get the weekly SQLskills newsletter, which I always find interesting. There’s usually a video on a topic that teaches me something, and as an avid reader, I enjoy hearing about the books that Paul Randal has read. However the main part is called … Continue reading →

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Debugging SQL Server

Posted on January 16, 2015 by way0utwest

One of the tools that I found useful early in my development career was the debugger. Being able to track the values of variables, check the call stack, and pause execution of programs was handy. Early in my career, the … Continue reading →

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