2022-06-27
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software development
Flawed Data Integration
These days we often have multiple applications that need to exchange data in use by customers. Steve shares a few thoughts on his recent experiences.
2022-06-13
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The Craziness of Code
Building software can seem like a crazy process, especially to a developer who joins a project.
2022-04-25
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The Backlog
A backlog is important for software development, and Steve has a few thoughts on how to add things to the backlog.
2022-04-08
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The Challenges of Changing Software Tools
The way different generations use computers could affect how we built software tools.
2022-03-14
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Speedy Break Fix
Is DevOps and Agile better than waterfall? Steve has a few thoughts after a recent experience.
2022-02-07
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It Isn't Worth Automating
Every year I'm responsible for a portion of the Database Weekly newsletters. I used to do half, but right now Kathi, Grant, and I are on a rotation. Our boss puts out a schedule each year, which tells me the weeks for which I am responsible. Each January I then set up a recurring appointment […]
2022-01-17
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Coding for the Future
Writing code that solves problems and adapts to the future is a challenge, but it's something we should think about.
2022-01-12
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Worse Before Better
We need to approach software development with a balance of making things better, and ensuring they work.
2021-12-08
136 reads
Building a Production Database
Lessons learned from building a database caught Steve's eye, and he has a few comments.
2021-12-01
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