Category Archives: Editorial

The NoSQL Rise and Fall

Posted on February 16, 2022 by way0utwest

I’m not sure this blog that seems to talk about the problems of NoSQL databases in general makes a lot of sense. If you read the comments, you certainly see lots of complaints, but I also think the post isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Battlefield of Your Career

Posted on February 14, 2022 by way0utwest

Jeff Atwood has had quite a bit of success in his career, having been a founder of StackExchange and Discourse. He’s a fellow alumnus of the University of Virginia, along with Alexis Ohanian. Both of them have had a higher … Continue reading →

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Do You Still Use CHAR?

Posted on February 11, 2022 by way0utwest

I ran across an article, titled When to use CHAR, VARCHAR, or VARCHAR(MAX), which struck me as something I never do. I mean, I do use varchar (and nvarchar), but I can’t remember the last time I actually created a … Continue reading →

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The Cloud as a Foundation

Posted on February 9, 2022 by way0utwest

The cloud for computing is a fascinating structure. I know there are plenty of jokes about the cloud just being someone else’s computer, and there are good reasons not to use the cloud. However, there are also lots of good … Continue reading →

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