I was having a conversation with a friend about their particular predicament and how they got fussed at for taking time, after being directed to, to write unit tests for someone else’s code. Not only had this individual been directed to do these tests, but after providing estimates based on the idea that the application... Continue reading →

I have to admit, it is pleasant to “relearn” something versus trying to learn it the first time. The images, explanations, and past learning pour back into my memory. The memories and experiences are almost always good, the times fun, and the excitement of figuring out something the first time is renewed. With that I’ve... Continue reading →

In my eternal effort to keep up with everything, or at least the things related to what I do… I found an excellent law of system design list by Mr Ward Pond over on his blog. I always find lists interesting, as statistics show almost everyone does, but these types are actually of use. Many... Continue reading →

I just spent multiple minutes on the phone with Chase Cardholder Services attempting to find out the bloody freaking zip code to send a stupid payment to. You would think that would be easy. I couldn’t find it on the site, I’m sure it is buried there somewhere. I could barely get to it on... Continue reading →

As I sit through the second day of training I can’t help but think back upon my previous experiences with OLAP and BI. My thoughts run back to some other times doing the same things, but it just wasn’t initially called BI or OLAP, simply reports for executives and business decision making. I find it... Continue reading →