The topic for this month’s T-SQL Tuesday #182 hosted by Rob Farley (Blog) is integrity. Read on to see my thoughts on integrity in the world of databases – in particular database corruption.
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T-SQL Tuesday #177 – Managing Database Code
The topic for this month’s T-SQL Tuesday #177 hosted by Mala Mahadevan (Blog) is regarding how we manage our database repository. Read on to see my journey of using different repositories and source control for my code.
Read More » T-SQL Tuesday #174 – My Favorite Job Interview Question
The topic for this month’s T-SQL Tuesday #174 hosted by Kevin Feasel (Blog) is regarding our favorite job interview question. Read on to see my thoughts on job interview questions from both sides of the table…
Read More » T-SQL Tuesday #171 – Describe the Most Recent Issue You Closed
The topic for this month’s T-SQL Tuesday #171 hosted by the great and powerful Brent Ozar (Blog) is about our most recent closed issue.
Read More » T-SQL Tuesday #113 – What Do You Use a Database For?
The topic for this months T-SQL Tuesday #113 hosted by Todd Kleinhans (Blog / Twitter) is about “what do YOU use a database for”. We work all day, night, and weekend sometimes on our database craft. Todd asks:
So what do you use databases for in your personal life that you are willing to share?
Read on to hear my story.
Read More » T-SQL Tuesday #112 – Facing the Unknown With Confidence
The topic for this months T-SQL Tuesday #112 hosted by Shane O’Neill (Blog / Twitter) is about “dipping into your cookie jar”. This reference means “when times get tough how do you dip into your reserves to keep going”. Shane asks the following:
That is what I want from the contributors of this T-SQL Tuesday, those memories that they can think back on for sustenance. Like the humble cookie, I want a humble brag.
Read on as I share some stories…
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T-SQL Tuesday #107 Round Up: Death March Project
Last week I invited you to share a story of a project gone mad – a death march project that you participated in or were impacted by.
If you haven’t already read the invitation please read it first: T-SQL Tuesday #107 Invitation: Death March
Now let’s see a summary of this month’s submissions!
T-SQL Tuesday #107 – My Death March Project
This month I have the honor of hosting T-SQL Tuesday #107 about Death March Projects. The topic for this months T-SQL Tuesday #107 (hosted by yours truly Blog/Twitter) is:
“Tell me your project horror stories – the worse the better”
Through some redaction, slight change of facts, and creative control with some details I will protect the innocent; and in this case, the guilty as well.
If you don’t have time to read my lengthy exposition then please skip down to the section titled “The Making of a Death March Project”.