Category Archives: Editorial

Do You Have a Talent Gap?

Posted on October 1, 2021 by way0utwest

I have seen articles over the years that talk about a talent gap in companies, similar to this one. For a long time early in my career, it seemed anyone that went through a boot camp could get a job, … Continue reading →

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Incident Review

Posted on September 30, 2021 by way0utwest

Something will always go wrong with our software systems. Issues might happen regularly or rarely, but something is going to go wrong at some point and a client will complain. Often the way we handle these situations determines whether our … Continue reading →

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Making Software Decisions

Posted on September 27, 2021 by way0utwest

I work for a company that builds software. At Redgate, we are constantly debating what to build and how, and more importantly, how to structure something that is easy for our customers to use. There’s a lot that goes into … Continue reading →

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Thank a Mentor

Posted on September 24, 2021 by way0utwest

“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” — Steven Spielberg I saw that quote posted on Twitter with the request that people tag a mentor … Continue reading →

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