January 2009 - Posts

• An open letter to Microsoft: Listen to the real world please

  Before I start, I want to say I have a lot of respect for the MS development people, and many of those in MSC. But Microsoft, you have a fundamental disconnect with what is real and what you're moving towards. After hearing of the layoffs and the the Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:47 AM by James Luetkehoelter | 7 Comments

• 5 Reasons why I think MDX is the Devil

  First, an up front apology to Mosha - this is half in jest, half real. MDX is a powerful and useful language, but I find that its very existence has made my life very difficult when it comes to developing a solid Analysis Services solution. That's not Read More... Posted Sunday, January 04, 2009 12:24 PM by James Luetkehoelter | 9 Comments Filed under: MDX