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• T-SQL User-Defined Functions: the good, the bad, and the ugly (part 1)

  So you thought that encapsulating code in user-defined functions for easy reuse is a good idea? Think again! SQL Server supports three types of user-defined functions. Only one of them qualifies as good. The other two – well, the title says it all, doesn’t Read More... Posted Sunday, May 20, 2012 5:08 PM by Hugo Kornelis | 23 Comments Filed under: Personal, T-SQL, UDF

• [OT] Alive and kicking

  Wow! Would you believe that it’s almost five months since my last blog post? How time flies. No, I have not forgotten about you. I know you’ve all been faithfully checking the site (or your feed) each day, maybe even each hour, to get my next post. What Read More... Posted Sunday, August 03, 2008 1:01 AM by Hugo Kornelis | 0 Comments Filed under: Personal

• Upcoming speaking events

  I know I’ve been neglecting my blog lately, but I at least have a valid excuse this time. Four weeks ago, I received two emails on a single day, both inviting me to speak at two different Dutch events that will be held in the same week. I replied “yes” Read More... Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 12:54 AM by Hugo Kornelis | 4 Comments Filed under: Conference, People, Personal

• A Better Developer in 6 months? Deal!

  It's all the fault of Denis Gobo . He tagged me , and now I feel obliged to publish my plans for the last half of 2007 as well. I am not quite as ambitious as Denis, though. My first commitment Like Denis, I will read more technical books. I have a huge Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007 1:08 AM by Hugo Kornelis | 10 Comments Filed under: Books, Personal

• Back with a vengeance!

  It’s been quite a while since my last blog post. Almost three months, in fact. In case you have been wondering if I was ill, dead, or abducted by aliens – not at all. The reality was far worse: Adam Machanic has coerced me into contributing a chapter Read More... Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:11 PM by Hugo Kornelis | 2 Comments Filed under: Personal