So here is our first ever post.  WOW! So far getting laid off was one of the best things to ever happen to me.  I am/was a software architect.  I live in Boise and due to a recent turn of events from my former employer, I am now the proud contributor to Coden Enterprises.  I love it! Life is a lot more stressful when you take a 75,000 dollar pay cut.  I don't mind, I am getting to see my daughter grow up (She is three months old). 

I am going to try to offer some good programming tips and discussion points.  We will see how it goes.  Some posts will be technical, some will be family related, and others will be business related.  Getting a feel for the whole process will make you and I better developers.  I am strongly into middle-tier/database development.  I can work effectively as a developer and a DBA.   I think SQL and databases are underutilized in our community.  Most developers I have worked with only had a real basic understanding of SQL Server. If you want to be more marketable, dust of those database theory books from college and dig in! 

We are about to start our kids and a couple of neighbors on this program:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/beginner/bb308754.aspx

This seems pretty neat

I will be back soon and as always Code Happy

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