Comments | rjs: Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in.

rjs

Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in.

Jun 18, 2007 14:14

So even in my attempts to escape the world of IT, I keep getting pulled back into it. Specifically, I am now working on converting a Windows-based website (SQL Server and ASP) into a MySQL/PHP website. The database uses a lot of SQL Server-specific features (a lot of 'rowguid' if anyone recognizes that), so the database conversion has a LOT of ( Read more... )

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lonerlittleme June 18 2007, 21:26:11 UTC

Haha. I gave one look to the title of this entry of yours, and I immediately thought you were going to write about MYA. Hehe.

rjs June 18 2007, 21:42:38 UTC

That would make sense considering the history. But being in AZ has kept that from happening for the 87th time.

anonymous June 18 2007, 22:24:09 UTC

i've just started dabbling with php, wanna pay me to become an expert? :)

good luck with the conversion. i think arctic_giraffe did a php project recently.

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rjs June 18 2007, 23:43:31 UTC

Right now, I'm barely getting paid! Although that will change over time (he actually wants to give me an equity share in the site to really pull me in).

scottro June 19 2007, 03:00:03 UTC

SQL is hard.

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rjs June 19 2007, 03:47:09 UTC

It's not that hard. Its the conversion thats a pain in the ass!