Rules of Holes #5: Seek Help to Get Out of the Hole
You are moving along, doing good work, maintaining a steady pace. All seems to be going well for you. Then...
2012-11-19
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SQLSequel
Rules of Holes #4: Do You Have the BIG Picture?
Some folks decry the concept of being in a 'Hole'. For them, there is no such thing as 'Technical Debt', no such thing as maintaining weak and wobbly legacy...
2012-11-16
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Rules of Holes #4: Do You Have the BIG Picture?
Some folks decry the concept of being in a 'Hole'. For them, there is no such thing as 'Technical Debt', no such thing as maintaining weak and wobbly legacy...
2012-11-16
1 reads
Rules of Holes #4: Do You Have the BIG Picture?
Some folks decry the concept of being in a 'Hole'. For them, there is no such thing as 'Technical Debt',...
2012-11-16
840 reads
Rules of Holes #3: A Better Shovel is NOT the Answer!
You stopped digging. You looked around and saw that you were still in the Hole. You needed to get out. AHA! Problem solved, you thought. You'll just get a...
2012-11-15
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Rules of Holes #3: A Better Shovel is NOT the Answer!
You stopped digging. You looked around and saw that you were still in the Hole. You needed to get out. AHA! Problem solved, you thought. You'll just get a...
2012-11-15
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Rules of Holes #3: A Better Shovel is NOT the Answer!
You stopped digging. You looked around and saw that you were still in the Hole. You needed to get out....
2012-11-14
657 reads
Rules of Holes #2: You Are Still in a Hole
OK. So you followed the First Rule of Holes -you stopped digging yourself in deeper. But now what? You are still in a Hole. Your situation has not changed...
2012-11-14
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Rules of Holes #2: You Are Still in a Hole
OK. So you followed the First Rule of Holes -you stopped digging yourself in deeper. But now what? You are still in a Hole. Your situation has not changed...
2012-11-14
1 reads
Rules of Holes #2: You Are Still in a Hole
OK. So you followed the First Rule of Holes -you stopped digging yourself in deeper. But now what? You are...
2012-11-13
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