Unit Testing in SQL Server - Overview
Posted by Brett Veenstra
Ok, so here’s the first in a series of a home grown implementation of Unit Testing SQL server code.
I’m not talking about using Visual Studio Team Edition for Professionals, like Jeff recommends… but I’ll try to provide a general approach to testing your SQL code, particularly stored procedures (sprocs). Read the rest of this entry »
Northville PhotoWalk - Fall 2007
Posted by Brett Veenstra
Well, we had some awesome weather for the PhotoWalk this Sunday. Thanks to Heather, John, Richard, Nathan, and Jen for coming out!
Stay tuned, we’ll definitely do this again! Several folks have already asked for the next one to be further south in Michigan… any suggestions?
Here’s a smattering of the great photos Read the rest of this entry »
TDD - A Workout Promise
Posted by Brett Veenstra
Ok… I’ve had enough. Uncle Bob nailed it:
Why don’t we clean our code? When we see an ugly mass of code that we know is going to cause of problems, our first reaction is “This needs to be cleaned up.” Our second reaction is: “If I touch this code I’ll be spending the next two weeks trying to get it to work again.” We don’t clean code because we are afraid we’ll break it.
I promise to Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s… Bobby!
Posted by Brett Veenstra
Bob’s back with an onslaught of good thoughts and opinion. He’s definitely writing at another level on this post.
He apparently didn’t like the past comments, so they’re gone now, but I don’t really think anyone can read his stuff without some reaction (ergo, this post).
It really is sad that we Christians (the big we) get so jacked up about telling others they’re wrong instead of Read the rest of this entry »
Windows 2000 & iTunes 7.x - Can’t we all just get along?
Posted by Brett Veenstra
From the self-serving, bad memory department… next time you’re running Windows 2000 and iTunes 7.x (or later) starts up with a BLACK canvas and outlined text, you need to go get the GDIPLUS redistributable from Microsoft.
Now, if I can only convince somebody in corporate that DirectX 9 is required for Excel 2003… but, until then, no Cover Flow.
Cheers.