Maybe as important as code reviews could be what I would call code-flogging.  Needs to be tested with a million rows and by testers intentionally trying to break it.  My...

Sometimes we are in a quandary regarding how, if at all, to work our way out of upgrade situations.  Right now I'm having an issue with one upgrade and have...

This reminds me of the error message I always thought would be fun to put in GPS software upgrades which would say "You can't get there from here".

My Boss:  "Hey, Rick, our xyz system is down".

Me:  "So?".

And I never got any hugs.

Learning never gets old, but WE do.  I'm 80 years and right now am preparing for an expiring driver's license and having to take an interactive exam to renew.  The...

Wow...just WOW.  This one almost gave me nightmares.  My crazy brain goes into all sorts of imaginary scenarios.  In one of my situations this could have spelled disaster in a...

When I started coding COBOL and assembler, unit testing was hard coding record selection and counts in  a compile, printing the report, then using a utility to print the same ...

Just another small tidbit for you all.  I have found that one of the characteristics that may plague us all for the rest of our lives is that we notice...

I have related before that years ago I discovered a common coding error in a set of 10-12 internal/external dealer reports which I repaired/verified/released to our QA (Quality Assurance!) group. ...

Jeff, just reflecting, I've used on-premises processing and storage since the Apple II Plus was released in June 1979 and I can't remember losing anything I could not recover. My...

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My take on the whole cloud computing thing is that if used correctly it could help eliminate layers of management, which in my opinion is one of the greatest contributors...

Tabs vs. Spaces and Singular vs. Plural, ...commas before or after?

Really?  You're debating and voting on this?  Holding meetings and discussions?  Wasting everyone's time with this crap?

I think...

This reminds me of the situation I have faced, and that many of you might face as you get older, so you might want to consider this scenario.  During my...

Eric, you reminded me of a comment by one of my bosses that I have shared before.  I had listed a couple things I had finished up recently, and his...

Tabs vs. Spaces and Singular vs. Plural, ...commas before or after?

Really?  You're debating and voting on this?  Holding meetings and discussions?  Wasting everyone's time with this crap?

I think the real...