Category: sqlserverpedia-syndication

Clarity in T-SQL: Adjoining Socks

Post author By Jen McCown
Post date January 3, 2014
Categories In Applied SQL, sqlserverpedia-syndication, SSC, Tech and Learning

One of my children is very literal, a true pedantic. “Is there any homework you need to do?” “No.” “Really? Show me your homework sheet. … Why does it say ‘book report due’ for tomorrow?” “Because the report is due tomorrow.” [Deep breath.] “So why did you JUST tell me you don’t have any homework […]

Parameterization – A quick note on a CSS SQL article

Post author By Jen McCown
Post date December 18, 2013
Categories In Dev, Intermediate, sqlserverpedia-syndication, SSC, Tech and Learning

I just finished reading an excellent CSS article, How Simple Parameterization works, which is well written and well worth a look. In short, it outlines a customer performance issue caused by a change in the query plan – from parameterized to unparameterized – and a few considerations on resolving it. Concepts worth digging into that […]

Scalzi’s Law of Cleverness, as applied to resumes

Post author By Jen McCown
Post date December 16, 2013
Categories In Career, People and Opinions, Random helpfulness, sql server, sqlserverpedia-syndication, SSC

John Scalzi (blog, Twitter) – science fiction writer, Hugo award winner, philosopher, and blogger extraordinaire – has an adage that I wish to formally declare a law, in my power as a rather less prolific blogger and a fellow human being. Scalzi’s Law goes like this: The failure mode of clever is “asshole.” The linked blog says, […]