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T-SQL Tuesday #170–Abandoned Projects

Posted on January 9, 2024 by way0utwest

It’s the first T-SQL Tuesday of the new year. As we move forward, this month’s invitation is neat in that it’s looking back to learn how to move forward. I think while many people do look back, they don’t always … Continue reading →

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Does Management Care About the Database?

Posted on November 8, 2023 by way0utwest

Many of the services that businesses use are taken for granted. In an office, management expects electricity, water, and heat just work. If they don’t, then often a crisis is declared and funds are spent to rectify the situation. I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Code Review Checklist

Posted on October 16, 2023 by way0utwest

Early in my career as a developer, I was required to follow a formal process to get the code I’d written deployed to production environments. Each time I’d written code, I had to document what I’d tested and then print … Continue reading →

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Running a Service

Posted on September 27, 2023 by way0utwest

Many of us work for some organization and we’re responsible for managing a database or coding some application or some other data related position. Perhaps we ensure reports work for our users or move data around. In many cases, we … Continue reading →

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