Subversion is in the entry title, but these really apply to just about any source control being used for almost any type of project. 1. Update every time a build is successfully completed on the server to assure you are using the latest and your code still builds locally. 2. Check in as frequently as... Continue reading →

Some more quick best practices for using source control. Simple Rule: Check in often, build often, and keep updated as frequently as you have code that builds. This prevents merge conflicts, overrides, and other goofy nonsense that no one wants to deal with. I would say it is a good idea to update every time... Continue reading →

In Visual Studio 2008 when using Visual SVN there is a slight issue when using database projects. Visual SVN doesn’t know to check in the database project file itself so it will lose the database project whenever a fresh checkout is done against the repository. So if you are using Visual SVN & VS.NET make... Continue reading →

…Yeah Us, Get Out of Our Way We’re Leading! Over the last few months I’ve worked through some projects that have a unique trait. The last time I worked in a scenario like this it was at Bank of America. At Bank of America some of the team was in Jacksonville, some where in Atlanta,... Continue reading →

These are things to take to heart. If you aren’t thinking, acting, and implementing based on these you WILL have issues. It will then lead to pulling your hair out (which I’ve already done), fussing, maybe screaming, being temperamental, getting bored, getting frustrated, and generally pushing one self to BURN OUT! Nobody wants that! So... Continue reading →