I still get caught between "upgrades are the result/cause of of evil lock ins" and "upgrades is all fixes and features goodness". I think that we all know that there...

Eric M Russell (4/17/2015)

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Just as the IT department has SLAs with...

So we need to consider the failing of aspects of SLAs which might be too risky to ignore.

Once again I find myself mentoring someone new to software development. He is very enthusiastic and appears to have a natural affinity to the work. The last thing I want...

As usual it ends with the old adage of "the right tool for the job".

Sometimes, having taken as many technical and physical precautionary steps that are feasible, you still need to do something that creates a risk. As in all situations, you need to...

Jeff Moden (4/13/2015)

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Wow! Seriously? People actually do that? Why the hell would ANYONE in their right mind trust such a person they've just met with their laptop?...

Me too. I doubt that we are alone in that.

Jeff Moden (4/15/2015)

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We have stringent rules at work for the promotion of all code. It doesn't change at all just because there's a "data emergency" of the nature you...

We are not an industry that likes to be static...and business' like change too. Rarely have I seen a place which moves so glacially that there wasn't much to challenge...

Either way, testing is essential. Automated testing is preferrable.

That's what...

I use LeanKit with one of my clients. I...

I am amazed and astounded at the self-taught people. Occassionally with regards to their lack of care or attention to the effects of what they do but mainly in admiration...

I am currently involved with one client's less frequent deployment cycle. They are looking to move to a more flexible and frequent delivery but they have a reasonably large connection...