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• When you’re asking for help, make sure you explain what you’re trying to accomplish

  At some time, all of us need technical help with something. Whenever you do, make sure you try and frame the question not necessarily in terms of what you want to know, but what you're trying to do. Spending time on thinking through your questions will Read More... Posted Thursday, July 22, 2010 6:24 AM by BuckWoody | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Help, Questions

• Lessons from Volunteering

  Saturday I volunteered at a work-day at our church. Our building is one of the first buildings built in this area of Washington, so it’s a beautiful old structure, which of course means there’s lots of maintenance. I’m fairly decent with tools, I’ve done Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:31 AM by BuckWoody | 2 Comments Filed under: Development, Developer, DBA, SQL Server, Administration, Help

• Make it Easy for People to Help You

  OK, there are probably a dozen or more of these kinds of posts, but I’ll dive in anyway. From time to time, people send me e-mails or comments on this blog asking for help. Sometimes it’s on the topic at hand, and other times the topic just jogs their Read More... Posted Monday, February 08, 2010 7:17 AM by BuckWoody | 5 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Rant, Help, Questions

• Plan and Prepare or Just Do It? How about Both!

  I'm kind of a type "A" person. OK, I'm a VERY type "A" person. I even cook by setting things up ahead of time. I'm definitely more in the "Plan and Prepare" camp than the "Just Do It" camp. But I do realize that there are times when you just can't stop Read More... Posted Thursday, January 07, 2010 8:56 AM by BuckWoody | 0 Comments Filed under: Tips, DBA, SQL Server, Administration, Process, Disaster Recovery, Help, Error Codes