Monthly Archives: March 2011

Lost: Rows from a Merge Join

I worked on a very bizarre customer issue today that I thought I would blog about.  I’m curious to see what thoughts people have.  I need a new perspective on it since I can’t seem to figure out what to investigate next.  Here’s the setup… The problem was described as a search in one area of our…

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In today’s post for SQL University, which kicked off Women In Technology week, Jes Borland ( blog | @grrl_geek ) ended with: “I’d like you to write a blog post or leave a comment about the teacher that inspired you the most, particularly in the math, science or tech fields. Who was the difference in…

Consulting: Who Do You Play For?

Originally written Thursday, March 3, 2011. As I type, I’m flying home from a three day customer site visit, listening to the movie Miracle on my iTouch. My day didn’t end well. Before we left the customer site we had a meeting with a technical representative from another Independent Software Vendor (ISV), and the interaction…