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
112 reads
software development
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
194 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
631 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
146 reads
No End to Programmers
The idea of chat-oriented programming has led some people to think that AI LLMs will reduce the need for programmers. Steve disagrees.
2025-02-08
138 reads
Simple(r) Coffee
Choice is good, but too much choice can cause problems in both coffee shops and software teams, as Steve notes today.
2025-01-13
129 reads
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
125 reads
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
98 reads
Distributed Monoliths
What is a distributed monolith vs. a microservice architecture? Steve has a few thoughts today.
2024-12-06
166 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
99 reads
Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
Forums
KONTAK BCA KCU SIDOARJO Telp:(08218154392)
Alamat Kontak WA CS 08218154392 Jl. Ahmad Yani No.39 A, Rw1, Sidokumpul, Kec. Sidoarjo,...
KONTAK BCA KCU RUNGKUT Telp:(08218154392)
Alamat Kontak WA CS 08218154392 Jl. Raya Kendangsari Industri No.2, Kendangsari, Kec. Tenggilis Mejoyo,...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers