I am a software developer working primarily in the Microsoft stack. Therefore, the tool I work in every day is Visual Studio. My employer purchases for all developers Visual Studio...

I've got to comment on just one portion of your editorial, Steve, on automation. Where I work, when Microsoft announced Power Platform and related technologies, for some reason management turned...

It seems to me that there is significant difference between the IT groups I've worked in, to say they're quite different. But I could be wrong. At this point I've...

I think of myself primarily as a student. I put in the time and money to learn new things. For my career and because simply put, I love doing so.

But...

Thank you, Steve. Gotta...

Rod, you're right that containers have a largely Linux following and that Docker (for example) works better there.  There are Windows containers.  I know people who have installed Docker...

I don't think I've known about containers for as long as you have, Steve. They intrigue me and I can see their usefulness. But I've gotten the impression that they...

Yeah, give me one...

Those buckets to catch water from the AC, so it doesn't drip onto the servers is so funny!

I'm amazed both by what companies will and won't spend on things.  Million dollar budget for implementing a new CRM?  Sure, a few thousand to get a drain installed...

WOW, Kristen, interesting story!

I've never known how much money was spent to purchase software, or servers, or services, etc. The higher ups don't feel obliged to tell us. And this practice has been...

Oh, you've mentioned a topic that is one of my highest touchy issues, with UX. Since I'm a developer UI/UX is something, I'm concerned with. In fact, I've subscribed to...

I don't see a lot of movement among the rank and file, where I work. There does seem to be a fair amount of changing among middle management. Redgate's practice...

The story about the hacking of a water treatment facility in Florida reminded me of an incident I witnessed about 2o years ago, at a different state job. In this...