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SQL Authority News – Weekend Project – Visiting Friend’s Company

July 2, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
SQL Training, SQLAuthority Author Visit

My first Weekend Project: visiting a friend’s technical institute, which has grown into many cities with classes on BI, project management and networking.

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A Letter to the Developer Starting Out

June 1, 2012
Pinal Dave
Personal
Best Practices, Career Advice, SQL Training

A letter to every developer starting out: it’s fine not to know, your hands learn slower than your head, choose people over perks, keep your promises and keep learning. One day you will be the one standing beside the bench.

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Every Way to Learn, and Which One Fits You

May 31, 2012
Pinal Dave
Personal
Best Practices, Career Advice, SQL Training

There is no single best way to learn a technical craft. Courses, books, reading code, pairing, building, teaching and AI tutors each do one job well. Here is every way to learn, what each is good for and how to choose the one that fits you.

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Employee Training Is a Promise Both Sides Keep

May 29, 2012
Pinal Dave
Personal
Best Practices, Career Advice, SQL Training

Employee training is a promise with two sides. The employer promises time, guidance and room to grow. The developer promises attention, effort and honesty, even on the way out. Here is what each side owes, and why keeping it matters.

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Developer Training: The Day School Ends and Learning Begins

May 28, 2012
Pinal Dave
Personal
Best Practices, Career Advice, SQL Training

Developer training starts the day school ends. A degree opens the workshop door, but the craft is learned at the bench, with real code, real mistakes and someone beside you. Here is why companies and developers should both care.

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SQL SERVER - SmallDateTime and Precision - A Continuous Confusion

SQL SERVER – SmallDateTime and Precision – A Continuous Confusion

May 22, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DateTime, SQL Scripts, SQL Training

SmallDateTime and precision confuse a lot of people. I explain what the precision really is, using a Facebook question from Raghavendra.

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SQL Server Questions and Answers: The Movie My Grandma Asked For

February 2, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Life Lessons, Pluralsight, SQL Book, SQL Training

SQL Server Questions and Answers began as a book I carried to my grandma for blessings. One question from Grandma, “when will this book become a movie?”, turned into a video course eighty days later.

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