Hey Grant, thank you for your post on this topic. It touches upon a wound for me which still hurts. About 8 years ago I was assigned to be my...

I prefer doing the database first, then moving out from there. My preference is to do as much system design as possible, the implement the database, after that APIs, then...

I hear you, Jasona. Out of curiosity, do any SQL Saturdays stream any of their meetings?

At work it's kind of a mixed bag. We don't have ChatGPT or anything like that, because it costs money, and they don't want to spend any money. At least...

I've never been to an event that is geared towards the C-Suite. I'm not in the C-Suite, even though I get lots of emails from vendors inviting me to attend....

Good article, Louis. I am older than many I work with, but I don't feel old. Indeed, I've lost 35 pounds in the last 6 months, so I'm feeling more...

I didn't see this issue until the following Sunday. This is an important topic to me. I've been interested in DevOps for many years and have been somewhat involved in...

I've read both the Phoenix Project and the Unicorn Project. I didn't even know that they had made a graphic novel of the Phoenix Project. What's it like, compared to...

I like your reasoning, Ken. You are correct, I work in a highly bureaucratic organization. I work in State Government. My previous boss, who retired last year, was one of...

Thank you, Steve, for bringing this to our attention! I was not aware of this type of attack. I can see how it could happen. Where I work, they put...

Would upper management actually realize if you used .Net 8 instead of .Net 2? Would they...

Steve, I used to think that investing in myself would result in others following suit. Sort of rising water lifts all boats.

However, I work for an organization that is dead...

Very good post, Louis! I had thought that my time would cost the same, regardless of what activity I'm doing. But you're right, some activities are more valuable than others....

I have used GenAI, mostly in GitHub Copilot. But also ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude AI. But all from home. My employer won't purchase any AI because it costs money...

Interesting story, Ryan, although a bit long. It reminds me of where I work, however often without a happy ending. We have a lot of applications which were written 10+...