Why Would You Do That?
We look at problems in different ways and Steve notes this can help or hinder us in software development.
2024-12-09
117 reads
software development
The Pervasive Nature of Open Source
This week there was a headline that said "Open Source Software Powers 96% of Modern Applications, New Study Finds" and if you stopped reading there, you might think, hey, it's not in the apps I work on. Or you might think that because you use OSS software, most of the world also does. Microsoft, Oracle, […]
2024-12-07
83 reads
Distributed Monoliths
What is a distributed monolith vs. a microservice architecture? Steve has a few thoughts today.
2024-12-06
150 reads
Reducing the Cycle Time
Building software can be hard and lots of people have tried various methodologies to improve the way their teams work. Steve notes a lot of the process is the same, but he has a preference.
2024-12-04
88 reads
Separate Reads
Today Steve wonders how many software developers use separate connections for reads and writes in their application.
2024-11-13
116 reads
Tech Debt Perils
Ignoring technical debt can cause no shortage of problems for companies. Today Steve has a recent example of this.
2024-10-21
154 reads
Everything is Code
The executives at CrowdStrike testify before the US Congress, noting their software development process needs work.
2024-10-11
158 reads
Keep. It. Simple.
How simple should software development be? Steve notes it can be simple, but not too simple.
2024-10-09
172 reads
Storing and Retrieving the Initialization and Configuration Data for Applications
All developers hit the problem of how and where to store and set their configuration, profile, or initial data. A long time ago, it was generally decided that simple text files containing key/values were best, stored with the application. After all, you are relying on being able to entice busy people to get the permanent settings right for their requirements, folks who are generally not interested in your elegant computer science constructs. Not only that, but the settings must be parsed very quickly and efficiently, otherwise a process that uses the tool will slow to a crawl.
2024-10-04
Bad Stored Procedures
Stored procedures can be poorly written, but Steve prefers them over embedded code.
2024-09-20
412 reads
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