The Craziness of Code
Building software can seem like a crazy process, especially to a developer who joins a project.
2022-04-25
200 reads
software development
The Backlog
A backlog is important for software development, and Steve has a few thoughts on how to add things to the backlog.
2022-04-08
109 reads
The Challenges of Changing Software Tools
The way different generations use computers could affect how we built software tools.
2022-03-14
124 reads
Speedy Break Fix
Is DevOps and Agile better than waterfall? Steve has a few thoughts after a recent experience.
2022-02-07
175 reads
It Isn't Worth Automating
Every year I'm responsible for a portion of the Database Weekly newsletters. I used to do half, but right now Kathi, Grant, and I are on a rotation. Our boss puts out a schedule each year, which tells me the weeks for which I am responsible. Each January I then set up a recurring appointment […]
2022-01-17
157 reads
Coding for the Future
Writing code that solves problems and adapts to the future is a challenge, but it's something we should think about.
2022-01-12
215 reads
Worse Before Better
We need to approach software development with a balance of making things better, and ensuring they work.
2021-12-08
167 reads
Building a Production Database
Lessons learned from building a database caught Steve's eye, and he has a few comments.
2021-12-01
354 reads
The Complexity of Modern Systems
Building software is hard, and our systems are very complex these days.
2021-11-22
278 reads
The API Bottleneck
Using an API for data access can be good, but it can also be a performance problem if everyone uses it.
2021-11-17
449 reads
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