Rod Paddock
Chief Editor, CODE Magazine
Rod Paddock founded Dash Point Software, Inc. in 2001 to develop high-quality custom software solutions. With 30+ years of experience, Rod's current and past clients include: Six Flags, First Premier Bank, Microsoft, Calamos Investments, The US Coast Guard, and US Navy. Along with developing software, Rod is a well-known author and conference speaker. Since 1995, Rod has given talks, training sessions, and keynotes in the US, Canada, and Europe. Rod has been Editor-in-Chief of CODE Magazine since 2001.
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Articles Authored
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.Finalize(): Reenergize
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2006 - January/February
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.NET Core: The WOW Factor
Last updated: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2019 - Vol. 16 - Issue 1 - .NET Core 3.0
Rod is just as excited as everyone else about all the new tools in .NET Core 3.0.
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.NET Focus Features Fabulous Features
Last updated: Friday, October 29, 2021
Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2021 - Vol. 18 - Issue 1 - .NET 6.0
Rod reflects on this being the third CODE Focus issue he has managed and highlights some of the great articles about .NET 6 in this issue.
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.NET Gripes and XAML Worries
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2004 - January/February
Rod Paddock Editorial January February 2004 Issue
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10,000 Hours to Graceland
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2009 - July/August
Rod Paddock July/August 2009 Editorial
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A Software "Pre-mortem"
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2018 - May/June
Rod's about to embark on a large-scale legacy conversion and he talks about the process before they begin.
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Act 1: Into the Great Unknown
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2018 - July/August
Rod tells us about the complexities of a legacy code conversion project.
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Act II
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2018 - November/December
Rod's project continues and he gives us some good advice about managing a team.
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All for a Box of Onions
Last updated: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2002 - May/June
Rod Paddock Editorial May June 2002 Issue
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Always Be Learning
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2011 - March/April
Mar/April Editorial by Rod Paddock
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An Important Milestone
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - May/June
Rod reflects on 100 issues of CODE Magazine.
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Artistic Collaboration
Last updated: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2022 - May/June
It takes a village to build a great app with real staying power. Rod reflects on the myth of the Lone Wolf coder.
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Axes and Imagination
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2006 - September/October
So what the heck is Rod doing with Stewie and Brian Griffin (of Family Guy fame) you ask? Well, Rod is sharpening his axe.
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Back to Basics
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2008 - November/December
Rod Paddock's Nov/Dec 2008 Editorial
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Beating the Doldrums
Last updated: Thursday, May 12, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2021 - November/December
We've all had a rough couple of years. Rod talks about what's helped him cheer up and that we're all in this together.
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Best Practices
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2004 - November/December
Rod Paddock Editorial Article November December 04 Issue
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Boy Scouts, Dungeons and Dragons, and Community
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2008 - May/June
May/June 2008 Editorial Article by Rod Paddock
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Building Command Line Utilities in C# and Python
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2021 - July/August
Rod whips up a quick app to help a friend and ends up discovering some pretty cool multi-platform features that are part of command line utilities.
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Can a Fish Use a Bicycle?
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2010 - January/February
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Choices, Choices, Choices
Last updated: Thursday, May 13, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - July/August
Rod looks at the many options available to developers these days and having to choose what's best for your clients.
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CODE Magazine 10 Years Later
Last updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2010 - May/June
May/June 2010 Editorial by Rod Paddock.
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CODE Magazine Philosophy
Last updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2004 - July/August
Rod Paddock Editorial July August 2004 Issue
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Code Smells Are Universal
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2019 - September/October
Rod sniffs out some questionable code.
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Codes of Conduct
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - September/October
Sept/Oct 2013 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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Comparing VFP String Performance to .NET String Performance
Last updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Published in: VFP Conversion Papers, Markus Egger Talks Tech, CODE Magazine: 2000 - Spring
The series of test conducted here are based on the "String Processing with VFP" article published in the Spring 2000 issue of CoDe Magazine.
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Continuing Education
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2003 - July/August
July/August 2003 Editorial by Rod Paddock.
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Creating Custom Data Extensions for SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services
Last updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2004 - July/August
In early 2004, Microsoft released a new set of extensions to SQL Server 2000 called SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services.SQL Server Reporting Services provides a comprehensive platform for creating, managing, securing, scheduling, and outputting data from SQL Server, Oracle, OLE DB and ODBC data sources. When Microsoft created SQL Server Reporting Services they created it as an extendable platform. You can create your own data extensions and your own output extensions. In this article, I'll show you how to create your own custom data extensions for SQL Server Reporting Services.
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Creating User-Defined Data Types in Yukon
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2004 - January/February, CODE Focus Magazine: 2003 - Vol. 1 - Issue 3 - Whidbey and Yukon PDC Special, VFP Conversion Papers
The next version of SQL Server (code name Yukon) has extensive support of the Common Language Runtime (CLR).Previous versions of SQL Server (2000 and earlier) had a mechanism for creating custom data types. These data types were nothing more than aliases to system data types. In Yukon, you can create your own fully functional custom data types.
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Creating Visual Studio Add-Ins
Last updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2008 - Vol. 5 - Issue 1 - Extensibility
Visual Studio provides one of the most powerful IDE’s on the market. One under-exploited aspect of this IDE is the extensibility model. Programming IDE’s are not static development tools. Development techniques, tools, and concepts change. Extensibility has been built into Visual Studio from its early inceptions. The great thing about Microsoft’s foresight is that you can augment functionality of Visual Studio yourself. This article will demonstrate how to extend the Visual Studio IDE using Visual Studio, the .NET Framework, and the Visual Studio Add-In and automation models.
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Creative Fear
Last updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2016 - May/June
Rod explores some of the things that hold us back when we want to start a new project, including FEAR.
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Creative Symbiosis
Last updated: Thursday, November 30, 2023
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - November/December
Rod looks at how consuming creative things can fuel his own creativity. He's been on a live music events kick.
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Curiosity-Driven Development
Last updated: Monday, January 3, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - November/December
Nov/Dec 2013 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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Decades of Thanks
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2019 - May/June
Rod reflects with gratitude on lessons he learned when he first started consulting.
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Developers Toolkit
Last updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2006 - March/April
Rod Paddock Developers Toolkit commentary
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Don’t Be a Veruca Salt
Last updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2012 - July/August
Rod Paddock July/August 2012 Editorial
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Don’t Go Down with Sunk Costs
Last updated: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2021 - July/August
Rod has some great suggestions for how to work more efficiently.
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Editorial
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2021 - January/February
Rod describes how Morning Pages has significantly changed his life, unblocked creative energy and made him happier.
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Editorial
Last updated: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2016 - July/August
Rod addresses the issues in the ever-changing scenery of JavaScript frameworks.
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Editorial
Last updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2015 - November/December
Rod Paddock discusses over-engineered code - how you should always code as if the person who ends up maintaining your code is a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
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Editorial
Last updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2015 - July/August
In this issue, Rod discusses
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Editorial
Last updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2016 - March/April
Rod discusses his creative process - using bubbles!
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Editorial
Last updated: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2014 - July/August
Rod takes a look at how to evaluate the winners and losers when it comes to new technologies.
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Editorial
Last updated: Thursday, September 2, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2014 - September/October
In this issue, Rod discusses the cost benefit analysis of tools.
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Editorial
Last updated: Monday, August 2, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2014 - November/December
Rod discusses learning from his mistakes.
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Editorial
Last updated: Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2015 - May/June
To celebrate our anniversary, Rod takes a look at his May/June editorials he's written for the past 15 years.
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Editorial
Last updated: Monday, September 20, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2014 - May/June
Rod shares a bit of his knowledge over the last 20 years as an independent consultant/contractor.
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Editorial
Last updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2015 - September/October
How MS-DOS nearly ended Rod's software career before it had even begun...
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Ending Malaise
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2018 - March/April
Rod encounters Motivational Difficulties and comes up with a way through them.
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Error-Driven Development
Last updated: Friday, August 18, 2023
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - September/October
Rod notices that sometimes, looking at a nagging obstacle in a new way can open your eyes to more than just a coding solution.
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Exploring Tablet PC Application Deployment
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2007 - Vol. 4 - Issue 2 - Mobility
You have decided to take the plunge and create a Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition operating system-aware application. This decision comes with a new set of requirements when it comes to enabling Tablet PC-specific features and deployment of your application. This article will take you through the process of creating a Tablet PC-aware application and deploying it in the enterprise.
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Finding Inspiration
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2022 - January/February
Rod explores some of the things that have inspired his career.
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Finding Your Cohort
Last updated: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2021 - September/October
Rod uses the year of isolation to do some reading and recognize his circle of peers and what he’s learned from both.
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Focusing on What Matters
Last updated: Thursday, May 6, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2018 - January/February
Rod focuses on what matters
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Grokking .NET
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2005 - March/April
Rod Paddock Editorial Mar/April 2005
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Hearts and Minds
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2003 - November/December
Rod Paddock Editorial November December 2003 Issue
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I Have a Dream
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2006 - November/December
Rod Paddock Nov/Dec 2006 Editorial
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Integrating .NET Code and SQL Server Reporting Services
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2007 - January/February
SQL Server Reporting Services versions 2000 and 2005 (SSRS) has many powerful features. SSRS has a well-designed data access engine, a great set of layout tools, and an excellent expression system for creating complex formulas. While the expression system is quite powerful it is not suitable for all applications. This is where SSRS shines. SSRS gives developers the ability to add custom code to their report layouts. This article demonstrates adding custom code to SQL Server Reporting Services reports.
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Introduction to Ruby on Rails
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2011 - July/August
Ruby on Rails is an open source web development stack with a large developer base. Last year, Ruby on Rails reached a critical milestone with the release of Ruby on Rails version 3.0. For more information about Ruby on Rails I recommend checking out www.rubyonrails.org. You can find installation information, documentation and links to other resources on this site. This article will demonstrate how to get up and running with Ruby on Rails with help from the RailsInstaller.
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Introduction to Snowflake
Last updated: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - March/April
In this article, author Rod Paddock introduces Snowflake, a cloud-based SQL database that offers a range of capabilities for developers. Paddock discusses the features of Snowflake, such as its cloud-agnostic nature, support for querying JSON data, and secure data sharing capabilities. He explains how Snowflake's unique architecture allows for "infinite" computing through its warehouse concept and provides insights into using Snowsight, the web-based application for managing Snowflake infrastructure. Rod also discusses building a data loading pipeline, securing data with masking, and sharing data with other Snowflake users. He concludes by highlighting the power and user-friendly nature of Snowflake as a game-changing product.
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Is It Time for a Change?
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2019 - July/August
Rod reflects on a long-term project and the quality of life.
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It’s an Agile World
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2008 - January/February
Jan/Feb 08 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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It's a Blog World
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2005 - January/February
Rod Paddock January February 2005 Editorial Article
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It's the Concept... (Editorial)
Last updated: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2003 - May/June
May/June 2003 Editorial by Rod Paddock.
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Keeping the Creative Fires Lit
Last updated: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2021 - March/April
Rod looks at how a new project or tool can spark new interest in getting your work done.
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Languages Re-Unleashed
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2008 - September/October
Sept/Oct 08 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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Lessons Learned from a Second Trip Around the Block
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - November/December
Rod and his team go back to a client site and uncover useful things from their involvement in the upgrade.
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Life Lessons for Developers
Last updated: Friday, November 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2022 - November/December
Rod’s keynote speech was an opportunity to look back at how he got here. He shares tips for getting along as a developer in the trenches for over 30 years.
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Longevity
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2022 - July/August
Rod talks about writing code that lasts. The applications he's writing today will likely still be used in 15-20 years, so good software architecture is key to that longevity.
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Looking Forward and Back (Editorial)
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2002 - November/December
November/December 2002 Editorial by Rod Paddock.
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Looking Into the Future
Last updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2012 - November/December
Rod Paddock Nov/Dec 2012 Editorial
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Making Informed Decisions
Last updated: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - January/February
Rod writes about his experiences in the trenches and how enthusiasm for novelty can sometimes cause problems.
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Musings of a Wandering Developer
Last updated: Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2015 - March/April
Rod considers the benefits and pitfalls of having multiple clients running multiple tools.
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Never Give Up
Last updated: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2004 - March/April
Rod Paddock Editorial March April 2004 Issue
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New in .NET 7
Last updated: Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2022 - Vol. 19 - Issue 1 - .NET 7.0
Rod explores the recent release of .NET 7 and finds out that it meets or exceeds the hype.
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Not a Spectator Sport
Last updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2009 - November/December
Cover Headlines: VS 2010, C#, VB, EF, Silverlight, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC
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Not Found in a College Course Curriculum
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2011 - September/October
Sept/Oct 2011 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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On Change
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2011 - July/August
Rod Paddock's July/August 2011 Editorial article
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On Conferences
Last updated: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2011 - May/June
Rod gives you some pointers on how to get the most out of conferences and why you should go.
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On Influence
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2011 - November/December
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Open Source Software
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2009 - May/June
Rod Paddock's May/June 2009 Editorial article.
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Part 3: Merrily We Roll Along
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2019 - January/February
Rod continues the tale of an enormous conversion project.
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Part 4: The Tenets of UAT
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2019 - March/April
Rod's big project is drawing to a close, and it's time to consider User Acceptance Testing.
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Post Mortem Web Project
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2010 - January/February
First Premier Bankcard (www.firstpremier.com) is the 10th largest issuer of Visa and MasterCard credit cards in the United States.First Premier employs multiple thousands of people spread across the state of South Dakota. A major percentage of the employees at First Premier work in call-center operations helping people apply for credit cards.
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Process Introspection
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2007 - March/April
Mar/April 2007 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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Processing Large Datasets Using C# and SQL Server Table Data Types
Last updated: Friday, May 28, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - January/February
If you’ve got large datasets, you don’t want to slow the system down every time you save them to your SQL Server database. Rod shows you an uncomplicated way to keep your records zipping along.
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Programming Twittering with Visual Basic
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2009 - March/April
Social networking has reached critical mass. One unique social networking platform, Twitter, launched in March of 2006 and took the world by storm with its social networking and microblogging platform.The developers of Twitter had the forethought to provide a REST -based API. Numerous developers have used the REST-based API to build Twitter clients on dozens of different platforms. In this article I’ll demonstrate how to access Twitter using the .NET platform.
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RAD in the Time of Agile Development
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2006 - May/June
Rod Paddock - Editorial - May/June 2006
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Recovering Creativity
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2022 - September/October
Rod hits a creative wall and expores how to climb over it. Take the downtime you need. Get outside without your tech. Revisit what makes you creative, and finally, embrace what works.
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Reflections on 2007
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2008 - March/April
Rod Paddocks Mar/Apr 08 editorial article.
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Re-Igniting Creativity
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2007 - September/October
Rod Paddock Editorial for Sept/Oct 2007
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Remote Collaboration
Last updated: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2024 - March/April
Rod writes about the COVID crisis and how the remote collaboration it forced on everyone impacted music and television production. He notes how it impacted Melanie's efforts to continue her music rehearsals which had to go online, and that they needed to find ways to adapt to overcome lag. Ultimately, people overcome obstacles and adapt.
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Riding new technology waves
Last updated: Saturday, April 22, 2023
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2002 - March/April
Rod Paddock - March April 02 Editorial
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Rodman Visits the World of FX on Hulu’s “Devs”
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2020 - March/April
Rod writes the editorial of his life after visiting Earling Studios in the UK where they filmed the TV series Devs in 2019. In Jan 2020, interviewed Alex Garland, the creator-writer-director of Devs.
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Roundtables vs. Lunch Counters
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2009 - January/February
Rod Paddocks Jan/Feb 09 Editorial
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Scripts for All Reasons
Last updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - May/June
May/June 2013 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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Security Is Job One!
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2005 - September/October
Rod Paddock Editorial Article - September/October 2005 Issue
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Seeing the Silverlight
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2007 - July/August
Rod Paddocks July/August 2007 Editorial Article
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Seeking Scale
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2012 - January/February
Jan/Feb 2012 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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Shokunin
Last updated: Friday, May 28, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2016 - November/December
Rod visits Japan, where an apprenticeship of 10 years might lead to being qualified for only the most basic of tasks. How committed are YOU to your craft, he asks?
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Show Me the Money and Other Sundry Stories
Last updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2010 - November/December
Rod Paddock Nov/Dec 2010 Editorial
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Small Building Blocks
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2010 - March/April
Mar/April 2010 Editoral by Rod Paddock
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Smaller Is Better
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2009 - September/October
Rod Paddock Sept/Oct 09 Editorial
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So Many Choices
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2012 - March/April
Rod Paddock Editorial Mar/Apr 2012
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So Many Choices, So Little Time
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2004 - May/June
Rod Paddock Editorial May Junel 2004 Issue
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So You Want to Be a Consultant: Risk Management
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2010 - September/October
Rod Paddock Sep/Oct 2010 Editorial
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So You Want to Be a Consultant?
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2010 - July/August
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Software Development and Filmmaking Parallels
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - March/April
March/April 2013 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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State of .NET Development
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2003 - September/October
September/October 2003 Editorial by Rod Paddock.
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Surfs Up!
Last updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2007 - January/February
Rod Paddock's Jan/Feb 07 Editorial
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Take a Break
Last updated: Monday, November 28, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - January/February
It wasn’t just the COVID break that kept Rod from attending conferences, but now that he’s back, he remembers what he loved about them.
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The Age of Specialists and Generalists
Last updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2007 - November/December
Nov/Dec 2007 Editorial Column by Rod Paddock
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The Art of Making Art
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2016 - September/October
Rod explores the similarities between making fine art and writing code.
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The Cloud Networking Effect
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - January/February
Rod Paddock Jan/Feb 2013 Editorial
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The Computer is My Paintbrush
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2022 - March/April
Rod realizes that sometimes, the most useful tools are the ones we take most for granted.
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The Curious Coder
Last updated: Thursday, June 24, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2016 - January/February
Rod reflects on how lucky we are to work in an industry where a trip down the rabbit hole can be good for you and for your clients.
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The House that Fox Built
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2007 - May/June
May/June 2007 Editorial by Rod Paddock
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The Importance of Community
Last updated: Monday, December 7, 2020
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2020 - March/April
Sofware developers grow in a community of their peers.
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The Importance of Friends
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2002 - September/October
Rod Paddock Editorial March April 2004 Issue
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The Joy of Being a Beginner
Last updated: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2020 - September/October
Rod Paddock is spending some of his pandemic time exploring new software technologies including .NET Core, Docker, Vue and Python.
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The Modern World of Mobility
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2005 - Vol. 3 - Issue 1 - Tablet PC and Mobile PC
Rod Paddock - Editorial for Tablet PC 2006
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The New Normal
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2020 - November/December
Rod writes about how the pandemic is shifting the perspective about what's the "New Normal" for him.
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The Power of the Pivot
Last updated: Sunday, May 7, 2023
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - May/Jun
Rod explores how changing your plans and perspective can open your eyes. Go ahead and pivot.
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The Secrets of Manipulating CSV Files
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2022 - January/February
Rod shows you how CSV is anything but old news.
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The Silver Bullet is Found
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2002 - July/August
Rod Paddock Editorial July August 2002 Issue
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The Times they Are a Changin'
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2005 - July/August
Rod Paddock Editorial Article July/August 2005
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The Times they are A-changin!
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2012 - May/June
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The Times, They are a-Changin'
Last updated: Thursday, July 29, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2015 - January/February
Rod takes a look at the great changes coming because of ASP.NET vNext
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The Way of the Coder
Last updated: Thursday, February 16, 2023
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - March/April
Rod talks about some of the perils and foibles of being a software engineer.
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Theory Meets Reality
Last updated: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2020 - January/February
Some planning for modular development from the past makes a change by Apple for deprecated features much easier to handle.
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Things Will Be Different
Last updated: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - July/August
This editorial explores the implications of the rapid development of ChatGPT. Rod also reflects on how his own experience of visiting a record store with his son made him realize the importance of considering the specific needs of projects before blindly adopting new technologies, and how sometimes the best solutions are those that look to the past.
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Toys, Toys, Toys
Last updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2003 - Vol. 1 - Issue 3 - Whidbey and Yukon PDC Special
Rod Paddock's Editorial for the CoDe Focus Whidbey issue.
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Tragedy and a Call to Action
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2005 - November/December
Rod Paddock Nov/Dec Editorial Article.
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Twenty Years as a Software Engineer
Last updated: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2014 - January/February
This editorial reflects on past conferences and looks forward to 2014.
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Unlearn
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2008 - July/August
July/August 2008 Editorial
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Using MySQL 4.0 with .NET
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2003 - November/December
All database developers should know about MySQL.MySQL is an open source database that you can use to develop robust applications without paying the steep licensing fees attached to other database systems.
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Using the Amazon Web Service SDK for .NET
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2010 - March/April
The richest set of cloud computing services comes from a little e-commerce company known as Amazon.com. Developers can access the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform using numerous tools including the .NET platform.Amazon.com is a major player in the cloud computing space and has numerous services available to developers. In late 2009, Amazon released the AWS SDK for .NET. This article will demonstrate using the AWS SDK to create a custom backup service using the Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3).
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Using the Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2003 - Vol. 1 - Issue 2 - Microsoft Office System
Microsoft has opened wide Office development to Visual Studio .NET developers by creating the Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System. These tools work with Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition.In its previous versions, Microsoft has spent considerable time making Office available for integration with other Windows-based applications. The ability to integrate with Office began with DDE, went on to OLE 1.0, then to automation, and finally added Visual Basic for Applications. The Visual Studio Tools for Office combine the vision of its predecessors with the functionality of the future in Office 2003.
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VB Paradigm Shift
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2005 - May/June
Rod Paddock Editorial Article May/June 2005
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Visual FoxPro 9 IDE Enhancements
Last updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2004 - Vol. 2 - Issue 1 - Visual FoxPro 9.0, VFP Conversion Papers
Visual FoxPro 9 includes a number of IDE enhancements that make its already rich development environment considerably richer.
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We Are Customer Service!
Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2011 - January/February
Rod Paddock editorial Jan/Feb 2011
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We Are Our Environment (Editorial)
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2003 - March/April
March/April 2003 Editorial by Rod Paddock.
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What Makes an Effective Software Manager?
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2004 - September/October
Rod Paddock Editorial September October 2004 Issue
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Who Is Your Audience?
Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2021 - May/June
Rod muses on what's really necessary in UI design. Don't let your requirements deter your customers from wanting to use your product.
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Wither T-SQL
Last updated: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2006 - July/August
Rod Paddock July/August 06 editorial
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You Get What You Pay For
Last updated: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2012 - September/October
Rod Paddock Sept/Oct Editorial
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Your Future is Our Responsibility
Last updated: Monday, May 9, 2022
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - July/August
Rod Paddock July/August 2013 Editorial