Sometimes it's not the dumb question or the right question but "the appropriate question" to address the situation. It's good to remember that we all bring our previous experiences, preconceptions...

I liked this article too. Even if we don't aspire to be "technological historians" we can at least take and interest in technological history, if for no other reason than...

I have grave doubts about anything remotely "statistical" which claims to predict with a 96% accuracy. Doesn't this sound like the very definition of "prejudice" or "self fulfilling prophecy"? That's...

This topic amuses me, and I enjoy reading about the pet peeves of the rest of you. I really do feel your pain! 🙂 I'm labelled as a "Business Analyst" though...

By complete coincidence I was "on the outside" dealing with an issue relating to TSB on Wednesday and was very suspicious about the data. On Friday Phil's editorial turned up....

For most of the people I talk to "computers" is enough and probably puts them off. After that I try and concentrate on what they do.
I like Brent Ozar's...

I agree with the tone of the earlier comments. My response would be "coding will morph into something else", or something that is called something else. Two of the really...

This will go round and round. The way you feel about it depends on where you live and how you live and who you need to deal with.

Many years ago, before I was married or "in a relationship" I had a personal "tradition". I used to deliberately go into work between Christmas and the New Year. The...

I use singular, because that was the way I was taught originally. Like several of the others I think consistency (within a system or application) is more important than which...

I'm in favour of the "several skill-sets" point of view. 

There seems to be a "base set" of understanding and then other sets need to be added on top...