Encouraging Innovation

Today Steve notes that innovation can be something that does happen at work.

How Important is Zero Downtime?

Zero downtime used to be more important in Steve's job, but lately it seems customers aren't as concerned.

How to Implement CI/CD in Azure Data Factory (ADF)

Learn how you can use CI/CD with your ADF Pipelines and Azure DevOps using ARM templates.

A Version Control Strategy for Branch-based Database Development

The migration to a different VCS should not be underestimated, as there is a lot more involved than just switching tools, and that’s what Tonie Huizer covers in this article.
First, the team needed to migrate the monolithic repos over to Git, second the team needed to make sure we had a branching strategy and workflow in place.
It involved a big process change for the team as well, but this switch is mandatory to make full use of branch-based database development.

Minimize Typing

A hacker sends a typo and kills a botnet.

Self-Service Databases

When I first started work as a software developer, I knew that getting an environment set up where I could compile a project might take a few hours or a few days. The complexities of how people built software projects, the dependencies, and more were handled in a very immature manner. These days I can […]

Losing Skills Because of Automation

When I was younger, it seemed that everyone I worked with in technology knew how to build a computer. Most knew how to work with a BIOS, were comfortable with command lines, and could assemble complex compiler directives into a Make file. Over time, it seems many people, especially Windows and MacOS users, became focused […]

Psychological Safety

Building psychological safety inside of a company is hard, but it is important to build trust and develop a team.

DevOps is Culture

A big part of adopting DevOps and becoming better at building software is establishing culture.

Terraform Targets