I’ve been hearing a lot of discussion about cardinality this and cardinality that. With the topic becoming such a common point of discussion. I decided I would write up something. First some definitions so that we all have a clear cut idea of what cardinality actually is. Sometimes cardinality isn’t fully understood at a basic... Continue reading →

I often get into debates when a group or department attempts to implement Agile, then does a half ass job, then complains about how Agile failed. One of the issues is exactly what Ross Pettit wrote about in his Agile Journal Article, Mythical Agile Shortcuts. These myths that he outlines are only the tip of... Continue reading →

Just a few Index 101 type points of advice. When creating an index on an existing table, that has populated data, keep in mind that it could take a long time. If it takes too long and is initiated via the SQL Management Studio the result is very likely to be a timeout. Ideally when... Continue reading →

I was working through changing a web project from building to .NET 3.5 to just .NET 3.0. It was taking a little effort as I removed the .NET 3.5 features. During that time though I had a problem with System.Web and I realized a cool feature that Visual Studio 2008 has built in. When one... Continue reading →

I took a ride on the MAX today, just to do some thinking and get away from downtown for a little while. On the way back from the west side I’m sitting and just typing away at some code. I’m not hitting F5 to run or anything, just merely typing some code and then saving,... Continue reading →