Comments on: QR Codes Kill Kittens. What Happens Next Will Shock You.

By: (SFTW) SQL Server Links 07/02/14 • John Sansom

(SFTW) SQL Server Links 07/02/14 • John Sansom — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:36:24 +0000

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By: Ayman El-Ghazali

Ayman El-Ghazali — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:02:00 +0000

In reply to ThomasLaRock. Agreed. When I interview potential job candidates if they cannot communicate they won't get an offer no matter how good the are technically. Communication is a top skill in today's world.

By: ThomasLaRock

ThomasLaRock — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:00:00 +0000

In reply to Ayman El-Ghazali. QR codes, when done correctly, can be wonderful. Unfortunately they are done incorrectly most of the time. Improved communication is vital to helping everyone avoid costly mistakes.

By: Ayman El-Ghazali

Ayman El-Ghazali — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:57:00 +0000

My comment needs a QR code to explain it but I will try. I’ve worked at a place where QR codes saved us millions in expensive mistakes because they were properly implemented. I’ve worked at places where little thought had been put into something and we spent months fixing it. Decisions were made by self designated experts that were way off. Where has humility gone? Sigh…

Two things I’ve done at my job are, cross training with the operations team and internal team improvement meetings ( recently introduced a performance tuning battle biweekly meeting). They work wonders!