cwbriscoe

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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
This is really good advice and the coding style (alignment) matches what I came to without any real guidance when I was learning SQL 20+ years ago. The only thing I slack on, is uppercasing the keywords. I hate switching case so much. Bu
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
SELECT * FROM the_table WHERE some_column = 12 AND other_column IS NOT NULL ORDER BY order_column; I usually don't bother with ALL-CAP keywords.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
That is why I like "Allow Listing" in my .gitignore file. Much harder to add stuff by accident. # Ignore everything * # But not these files... !/.gitignore !*.go !go.sum !go.mod
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Don't worry, they will tell you.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
4GL's were a mistake. We have 4gl code that was compiled into COBOL. Nice. Except, nobody still around knows the 4gl language and the generated COBOL is completely unreadable.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Yup, Z/OS even has an AIX subsystem these days. I have had to use it for some java decryption software and to use it to do some ebcdic to ascii conversion.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
You are correct, the OS is patched regularly but that doesn't require a recompile for the COBOL code, the OS ABI is stable and unchanging for legacy code. I have programs still running that hasn't been recompiled since 2005 (mayb
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Business Analysts can fit the L2 role. Where I work, they are the interface between the end users and the developers. They usually come from the either the business side or the support center. And if they came from the support center, th
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Started my career doing Y2K stuff in 1998 and I still touch COBOL here and there today. I have a 10,000 line CICS program that runs every 30 seconds that I wrote in 2010. It has never failed since.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
On your B) It seems according to 15 minutes of research, it varies a bit on circumstance and where you live but it can be considered "constructive dismissal" in some places. You may be eligible for severance or unemployment if y
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Just run windows in a VM if you need it for anything.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
I don't use firefox but when you update chrome, it just restarts and reopens all the windows and tabs you had open.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Here is for my Ryzen 7700X: sysret_ss_attrs spectre_v1 spectre_v2 spec_store_bypass srso
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
You should ask your boss for a better laptop... No reason for it to take more than 5-10 seconds to open. Need more RAM?
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
DBeaver is the best free (with a paid option) DB client in my experience and I have tried many. I have used it with many databases: DB2 (MVS), DB2(linux), Postgres, ISeries, MySQL and SQLite. Datagrip is better IMO, but I have the JetBrai
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
One that I built and maintained 100% on my own. Nothing like doing things the way you like to without someone else messing everything up.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
I just use 'a' or 'i'. I don't think I have ever used 'Insert'.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
For what? Posting his position? If that is the case half of the superstonks subreddit would have to be charged.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
I agree with everything you said except putting business logic in procedures. That should be in application code instead in my experience. I have worked with too many vendors that put all their business logic in the DB. That always makes
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Yes, CTE's are a much more readable than subqueries IMO. I can't really explain it but it just makes queries easier to build and read to me.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
5 minute compile time is annoying no matter what project you are trying to compile. Thankfully most every golang package I compile, takes less than 2-3 seconds.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Java was tacked on to AS400/iSeries so I can understand how it would be painful with any Change/Release management system. I would much prefer to stick with the old crufty RPG/CL on those systems. Tacking on "new"
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Yeah, I have only hiked day trips in Nevada and Arizona in the Summer. I definitely want to try at least an overnight trip in the cooler months or at the higher altitudes. It is on my list of things to do.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
I do Keto. I think it does help but isn't a cure for me by itself. That plus a little bit of exercise does help me keep the weight off though. I would definitely use sunscreen if you are in the Sun for over an hour or two depending o
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
It has to do with UVB rays, rather than UVA rays. UVB rays only show up where I live from mid April to around October. Other months of the year, the Sun is too low in the sky and those rays bounce off of the atmosphere. The closer you ar
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
I definitely should do more sunny trips in the fall/winter. I am going to try tanning in a UVB bed a couple times a week during the bad months this year. I have heard that it has helped some people.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Yeah, I use coal tar as well. I would recommend it over anything else I have tried. It is kind of messy and annoying to apply but worth it if for nothing else than to relieve the pain of dry cracked skin.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
I will have to look into blue light therapy. I used to have psoriasis really bad on my scalp. This might sound gross to some people but what cured it for me was to not use shampoo & conditioner every day in the shower. I still wash w
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
Perhaps, I have heard about taking vitamin K with D and have tried supplements with both. You are right, maybe there is something else besides vitamin D. Maybe something to do with melanin production.
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by cwbriscoe 2y ago
I have thought of moving to Nevada or Arizona just to be closer to the equator. However, it is going to be hard to leave the PNW because I love hiking and backpacking. Maybe I should snowbird down south in the winters once I ditch work fo

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