Category Archives: Editorial

No-code Software Engineering

Posted on May 1, 2021 by way0utwest

Low and no code applications have been around for a long time. In my career, I’ve seen Access, Delphi, PowerBuilder, and various 4GL packages used to build software for business users. Some worked well, some didn’t, and often many didn’t … Continue reading →

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Ransomware May Get Worse

Posted on April 29, 2021 by way0utwest

I’ve never had to deal with ransomware, but across the last couple years I’ve been surprised how many friends and customers have dealt with this. For those that are prepared, it’s a time sink and a hassle. For those that … Continue reading →

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Swimming Servers

Posted on April 28, 2021 by way0utwest

Microsoft put a data center on the bottom of the ocean, and it appeared to be a successful experiment, but now they’ve brought the water to the servers. Rather than sink a data center, which means cumbersome maintenance if there … Continue reading →

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A Cloud Database for Statistics

Posted on April 27, 2021 by way0utwest

Baseball is an interesting game from a data perspective, with lots of numbers being tracked, and lots being generated every year. I used to have a sample database for demos that I used, since it was fun to run various … Continue reading →

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