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Using AI for Security

Posted on March 1, 2024 by way0utwest

AI (Artificial Intelligence) systems and technology has been all over our industry for the past year or so, ever since ChatGPT released the initial public version in late 2022. It seems that there is a lot of hype around the … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Aesthosis

Posted on March 1, 2024 by way0utwest

aesthosis– n. the state of feeling trapped inside your own subjective tastes – not knowing why you find certain things beautiful or ugly, only that you do – wishing you could remove the sociopsychological lenses from your eyes so you … Continue reading →

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A First Look at Redgate’s Subsetter

Posted on February 28, 2024 by way0utwest

I have been a proponent of subsetting databases in dev/test for a long time. It took awhile, but as part of the Test Data Manager that Redgate launched at the PASS Data Community Summit, there is a subsetting component. I … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Code Review

Posted on February 28, 2024 by way0utwest

The inspiration for this was a piece about the art of the good code review. Throughout my career, I’ve seen code reviews grow and change. From formal meetings to automated notifications and asynchronous discussions to complete lip service to the … Continue reading →

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