The case for "Understanding our business" training
Today we have a guest editorial reminding us that business knowledge is important, and we could all use some training.
2025-11-19
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Editorials
Don't Create Workslop
AI can help us do more, but do we need to do more? Or more importantly, are we doing a good job of producing more useful stuff?
2025-11-17
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2025-11-15
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Being Mindful of Design Time
Do you take the time to model and design your database? Steve thinks this is important, even while trying to make changes quicker to adapt to changing requirements.
2025-11-14
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Internal Staff Growth
How do you approach adding to your team? Steve asks if you look internally or externally as a default.
2025-11-12
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Do You Really Need HA?
Steve asks the question about whether or not a particular environment really needs HA implemented.
2025-11-10
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Economics of AI: What is the Real Cost to Profit?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere: It’s in our tools, our workflows, our marketing pitches…and increasingly, in our bottom lines. But a thought-provoking article published recently on the AI bubble asks a far more sobering question: What’s it really going to cost to profit from AI? Many people will roll their eyes and say, “Isn’t that obvious? […]
2025-11-08
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Poor Name Choice
Steve has a few thoughts on the names we choose for tables, columns, files, and more.
2025-11-07
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Data > Hype
Most of us believe in the importance of data. Steve has a few thoughts on using data to determine if AI is helpful.
2025-11-05
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Practice Until You Don't Get It Wrong
We will all make mistakes, but practice can help reduce the errors we cause.
2025-11-03 (first published: 2017-11-27)
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