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Speaking in Roanoke Va Thursday
I'll be presenting Testing the Database to the Roanoke Valley .Net User Group Thursday 3 April 2008. If you read this blog and you're in the area, stop by and introduce yourself!:{> Andy
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Transcript of .Net Rocks Show on Database Testing in CoDe!
The transcript of the first few minutes of the .Net Rocks Show on Database Testing is in the new issue of CoDe Magazine! Coincidentally, I was presenting on the topic of Database Testing in Roanoke, VA...
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Twitter Woes
"My name is Andy Leonard. I tweet.""Hi Andy, we love you."It's true, I am a bona fide Twitter-holic. If you use the service you may have noticed disruptions lately. Frank La Vigne (recently married -...
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Database Edition Now Does DB2!
Tech Ed 2008 included some major announcements for database development folks. One of the biggees was this - and announcement that Database Edition is going to support DB2 development! Gert and the...
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Database Edition and You - Some Cool Changes
Greg Low mentioned the new licensing model for Database Edition is his post on the topic a few days ago. What does this mean for you?Here's my take: Now that Database Edition is included (free as in...
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Speaking in Reston VA Monday 22 Jun!
I just learned I am presenting to NoVaSQL (Northern Virginia SQL Server User Group) Monday! Woo hoo! I'm looking forward to it - I always have a good time at NoVaSQL. I am honored and excited to...
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Presenting to SQLLunch 14 Jul 2010!
I am excited and honored to do my very first presentation at SQLLunch.com ! My talk is 14 Jul 2010 at 12:30 EDT. The topic is Transact-SQL Development and Deployment . :{>...(read more)
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Database Security Testing
Introduction Tony Davis ( Blog ) wrote an interesting post ( SA no more! - ha!) about users, developers, and especially third-party applications requiring sysadmin or sa login access. Tony makes an...
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Article: An Example of Test-Driven Development, Part 2
Today, SQLServerCentral republished another article in my Test-Driven Database Development series: An Example of Test-Driven Database Development , Part 2 . (Thanks SSC!) :{>...(read more)
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Article: An Example of Test-Driven Development, Part 3
Christy and I are enjoying our last full day in Seattle today. We miss the kids terribly and look forward to the last party or two this evening, followed by the long redeye home. Today,...
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Database Development Infrastructure
Introduction I am often asked about database development best practices. The foundation of best practices is simple: Create a copy of the production environment to be used for quality testing. Business...
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Article: An Example of Test-Driven Development, Part 4
SQL Server Central has graciously republished my article An Example of Test-Driven Development, Part 4 today! I also wrote the SSC Question of the Day about an interesting quirk when executing...
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An Example of Test-Driven Development, Part 5 republished!
My friends at SQLServerCentral.com have republished the fifth article in my TDD series: An Example of Test-Driven Development, Part 5 ! :{>...(read more)
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Quick Database Connectivity Testing
Introduction Ever find yourself needing to test connectivity, but you’re on a machine with no client tools? It happens to me occasionally. Here’s one trick to help: UDL files Right-click on the Windows...
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Revisiting Test-Driven Database Development
I received an email from a database professional asking about re-executable T-SQL. I directed the developer to my series at SQL Server Central on Test-Driven Development: An Example of Test-Driven...
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Software Economics and Testing
“ There are two types of developers: those who test their software and those who will. ” – Andy, circa 2015 It’s April Fool’s Day in the US, but I’m going to act like it’s Halloween. Software testing...
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