Refactoring SQL Code
Refactoring code is a common task in many software development teams. Steve asks if this is something common for database developers as well.
2025-12-12
169 reads
software development
Done is Better than Good
Getting something done is important, but so is the quality level. Steve has a few thoughts today.
2025-11-26
94 reads
PRs Are Like Trouble Tickets
Adopting a modern development approach brings with it the need to manage PRs, which Steve thinks can be like trouble tickets.
2025-10-01
114 reads
Requiring Technical Debt Payments
Steve found someone using an interesting approach to get developers to address some technical debt.
2025-09-08
146 reads
The Technical Debt Anchor
Technical debt is something all of us deal with in our systems, and today Steve has a few thoughts on the impact of debt on database sysstems.
2025-06-25
163 reads
Patching the Patch
If you have had to fix the thing you just fixed with a fix, you might enjoy today's editorial.
2025-06-16
102 reads
Reflecting on the Mythical Man Month
Steve looks back at the Mythical Man Month, a book every software engineer and manager should read.
2025-06-06
105 reads
Database First or Application First
Today Steve is wondering how you approach coordinating application and database changes. Share which one you deploy first.
2025-04-16
174 reads
Using Feature Flags
Feature flags are being used in modern software development. Steve thinks these should also be a staple of database changes.
2025-04-07
368 reads
Monoliths and Microservices
Should we build modern software as monoliths or microservices? Or something else? Steve has a few thoughts today.
2025-03-24
133 reads
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Celebrating Tomorrow
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