When building a new database or system, are you designing concrete code? Should you be? Steve Jones comments on matching your needs with your architecture.  Read more...

Today Steve Jones talks about the challenges of deciding what to include in that next software release. Something that likely isn't as easy as we might think it should be.  Read more...

Steve Jones asks today if you have any architectural principles at your job that you use to build software. Having a set of guidelines is a great way to build better software and having your own set of principles will help you to build better software as well.  Read more...

Is it better to build an API into your code and allow someone to "plug in" or provide them with source code? Steve Jones thinks the former is better and gives you a few reasons why.  Read more...

Is software engineering dead? Some well respected software developers have stated that, and one says we should be craftsman, not engineers.  Read more...

Steve Jones thinks that we often over-engineer software, trying too hard to consider every possibility rather than getting it close.  Read more...

We all want to write better software, but do we really want to write grown up software? Steve Jones talks about one of the most successful software groups ever.  Read more...

Why can't it be easy for someone to tackle small projects? It is in some areas, and Steve Jones talks a little about some of the issues.  Read more...

The problems with Windows 7 downloads were blamed on SQL Server. Steve Jones thinks this was a huge mistake.  Read more...

Securing your data is a challenge. Steve Jones has a few comments no just how hard it can be to obfuscate your production data as you move it to development environments.  Read more...

Building software always involves risk, but in these tough times, Steve Jones thinks we should be working to lower the risk of IT projects.  Read more...