Comments on: Not an April Fool’s post http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/ Strong opinions, weakly held Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: HenningK http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3303 HenningK Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:33:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3303 That's exaxtly what stored procedures are meant for. The only issue with SPs I have is that people tend to grossly overuse them for idiotic single-entity operations. That’s exaxtly what stored procedures are meant for. The only issue with SPs I have is that people tend to grossly overuse them for idiotic single-entity operations.

]]> By: ray oneill http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3293 ray oneill Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:59:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3293 Somtimes i write integration tests in c# that test stored procedures using linq to sql or something with basic results-translation so I don't feel so dirty using stored procedures. Somtimes i write integration tests in c# that test stored procedures using linq to sql or something with basic results-translation so I don’t feel so dirty using stored procedures.

]]> By: Anonymous http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3276 Anonymous Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:24:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3276 +1 to what everyone else said: "The right tool for the job". very important lesson. +1 to what everyone else said: “The right tool for the job”. very important lesson.

]]> By: Carlos Ribas http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3275 Carlos Ribas Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:41:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3275 Trading the pursuit of the "One True Way" for the constant search for the "best fit in each case" is, IMO, a golden gate through which all software professionals should pass. As experienced as you are, Jimmy, I would bet you've passed through it before. We should work on making that a one-way gate! PS - The fact that "Not an April Fool's post" is so funny on this blog entry is almost sad :) Trading the pursuit of the “One True Way” for the constant search for the “best fit in each case” is, IMO, a golden gate through which all software professionals should pass.

As experienced as you are, Jimmy, I would bet you’ve passed through it before. We should work on making that a one-way gate!

PS – The fact that “Not an April Fool’s post” is so funny on this blog entry is almost sad :)

]]> By: Josh Stone http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3272 Josh Stone Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:07:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3272 Indeed, there is no one true way. As my father (a hobby woodworker) always said, use the right tool for the job. Indeed, there is no one true way. As my father (a hobby woodworker) always said, use the right tool for the job.

]]> By: Steve http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3271 Steve Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:54:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/04/01/not-an-april-fools-post/#comment-3271 I gave up on one true way many moons ago in favor of selecting the right tool for the job. I gave up on one true way many moons ago in favor of selecting the right tool for the job.

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