Author Archives: Chris C

A Rails 6 Template and Then Some

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Chris C

I appreciate people posting getting started examples and templates online. They are good for getting started and playing with a new technology. The problem is the templates are usually not production ready. They are also missing a bunch of the … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned Altering a SQL Column Removes it’s Default Value

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Chris C

This one I actually already knew but temporarily forgot about it so got to relearn it. In MySQL, and many other databases, updating the column with an ALTER statement will remove any properties not explicitly listed. For example, say you … Continue reading →

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My Takeaway from Reading Sometimes you Win, Sometimes you Learn

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Chris C

Book: Sometimes you Win, Sometimes you LeanAuthor: John C. Maxwell My takeaway from this book had nothing to do with it’s premise: learning from your mistakes. Instead my takeaway had to do with writing. Specifically make sure your audience can … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned About GitHub’s Dependabot

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Chris C

Recently I created a CI build for the Introduction to ORM for DBAs presentation example code. One of the reasons I picked this code base was so I could try out Dependabot for the security alerts I’m getting. The security … Continue reading →

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Notes on Fixing Ubuntu 18.04 VM not Booting

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Chris C

Some notes so I remember how to fix this problem if it happens again and I don’t waste a bunch of time figuring it out right before a customer production release. Not a great start to my day. This issue … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned How to Setup Azure Pipelines CI

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Chris C

Our last EDMUG meetup was an excellent presentation about Azure DevOps. Azure DevOps reminds me of GitLab where it is more then just continuous integration (CI). It includes issues tracking, repositories, and continuous delivery. All pretty standard stuff. However, one … Continue reading →

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Introduction to ORMs for DBAs: Part 8 – Create Game Players CRUD – Part 1

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Chris C

I gave the Introduction to ORMs for DBAs presentation at SQL Saturday 710 but it didn’t go as well as I would have liked (i.e. I had trouble getting my demo working).  Since the demo didn’t work live I thought I would show you … Continue reading →

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My Takeaway from Reading When

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Chris C

Book: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect TimingAuthor: Daniel H. Pink Any book that promotes napping is a win for me. These days it’s easy for me to catch a couple ZZZs as I work from home. When I was … Continue reading →

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Thank you for Attending my SQL Saturday 840 Presentation – Create a Time Travelling Database

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Chris C

Thank you to everyone who attended my SQL Saturday 840 “Create a Time Travelling Database” presentation. I enjoyed your questions and the discussion after the presentation. If you have any further questions feel free to reach out to me at … Continue reading →

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Introduction to ORMs for DBAs: Part 7 – Create GamePlayers Table

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Chris C

I gave the Introduction to ORMs for DBAs presentation at SQL Saturday 710 but it didn’t go as well as I would have liked (i.e. I had trouble getting my demo working).  Since the demo didn’t work live I thought I would show you … Continue reading →

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