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22 Is 22 Too Many
The post addresses the issue of suicide, particularly among veterans, highlighting the emotional struggles faced by many after military service. The author shares personal experiences of loss and aims to support fellow veterans by transforming their blog into a resource for learning coding. They encourage connection and outreach to those in need.
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Building Your Coding Toolbox: Installing Visual Studio 2022
In the last post, I outlined the application stack you’ll need to follow along in this series. Now it’s time to set up what developers call the development environment. As I mention before, we will be using Visual Studio Community Edition. You can download the installer here. Newer versions of Visual Studio exist, but Visual…
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Building your First Toolbox – Getting Started
So, you want to learn how to code. You’re determined. You’re ready. You’re completely lost on where to start. No problem. That’s what this blog is all about. Before we start in earnest, let’s talk about the tools you’ll need to learn to code. Today I’ll describe what needs to go into your first toolbox.…
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CTEs, Bane, Boon, or Both?
Common table expressions, often referred to as CTEs, are a commonly taught tool used in SQL. In my own experience supporting other developers’ code, CTEs have proven to be both a boon and a bane. They are incredibly useful tools and should be in every developer’s toolbox, regardless of their level of experience. However, like…
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Starting Over
Welcome to the re-imagined Russel Codes Blog. I am Russel, a developer with almost three decades of experience in SQL and web application development. My first experience with SQL was when I was handed a Microsoft Back Office box full of floppy disks and told to install both SQL Server and Exchange. It was an…
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