Foreword
This is a book that deserves a prominent place by anyone who aspires to be a professional developer of SQL Server applications.
I had the honor and pleasure to be the first development manager for Microsoft SQL Server. During my 11-plus years in the group, I hired many of the key developers of the product, and worked alongside them. I came to learn a lot about characteristics that are common to great developers: Passion. That genius in software development (to paraphrase Einstein) really is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. There exists a near fanaticism that “good enough” isn't. One must strive for perfection. The professional writes efficient, industrial-strength, well-documented code that can be maintained, understood, and enhanced ...
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