Using extra computing capacity Older computer systems required optimized code and hardware capacity in order to produce the quickest results. Those familiar with the CRAY super computers know what this is about. The CRAY was designed physically to have the shortest wires to different components in order to get optimum performance from all subsystems. Today we have multi-gigabit network speeds […]

SSWUGtv – New Employee Risk With Stephen Wynkoop Should you take on a promising employee that you know you’ll have to spend substantial time training, but could pay off? Laura Rose shares her experience with us on this edition of SSWUGtv. Watch the Show Where Do We Go From Watson A frequent topic I have with software professionals is the […]

Partial Methods Yesterday we talked about Partial Classes; a technique where you can place a portion of a type definition in multiple locations, pulled together at compile time. Paulo reminds us that not only can you have different aspects of a type defined in multiple files, you can also split a method placing part of it in one file, and […]

SSWUGtv With Stephen Wynkoop The end of the year is coming soon. One of the many things that happens at the end of the year is a review of your peformance this past year. Many companies have their employees set goals for personal development. Acheiving these goals may have impact on promotions, salary, project assignments, etc. Watch the show today […]

Changing DBA Roles Continuing with the series on the changing roles of a DBA I wanted to talk today about production Access Control. I mentioned that working on a fast paced Agile team the last 7 years resulted in a number of process changes. One change that has occurred, not due to an Agile process per se, but due to […]

SSWUGtv With Stephen Wynkoop Today Laura Rose is back again with great tips to help you be more effective in your career. Laura shares tips for easy communication with your manager – important for performance reviews! Watch the Show The Changing Role of the SQL Server DBA Over the last Seven years my role as a SQL Server DBA has […]

SSWUGtv With Stephen Wynkoop Managers often consider the impact of social media on the performance of their employees. Things aren’t getting done…but they used to. Then they start watching and restricting texting, IM, facebook, twitter, etc) to get a handle on things. Sometimes these restrictions make it harder to do your job. What is the appropriate use of social media […]

Fragile – Handle With Care IMHO, this is the worst phrase to hear about your software system, only surpassed by the worse phrase, do not touch. Fragile software is probably the worst scourge of a any product. If so, why is it a common occurrence? Fragile code is often not extensible; new features can’t be added to it. Other times […]

SSWUGtv With Stephen Wynkoop What is a personal commitment plan, and how can you get your boss to agree to one? Laura Rose is back on the show with some helpful tips! Watch the Show We Need Your Help! (…and you can win a prize!) We’re looking for your feedback in our quick survey about big data and your CIO. […]

Today is the Last Day To Register Tomorrow’s online virtual conference gets under way with replication, SQL Server 2012 features and functions, high availability, indexing, performance management and monitoring and so much more. With more than 30 technical sessions, more than 10 speakers, keynotes on Big Data, SQL Server 2012, and other technologies, you can’t go wrong. 3 days – […]