Category Archives: Editorial

The App Compatibility Promise

Posted on October 13, 2020 by way0utwest

I was listening to one of the Ignite keynotes, and I heard an executive say something about “if your app doesn’t work, we’ll help you fix it at no additional cost, or fix Windows.” I had stop and rewind and … Continue reading →

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How Important is a Conference?

Posted on October 12, 2020 by way0utwest

The PASS Virtual Summit is coming up next month, and Andy has a few thoughts on how to get your employer to send you to the virtual conference. As someone that has been through this many times, Andy has good … Continue reading →

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The API Battle

Posted on October 10, 2020 by way0utwest

I think Oracle is a fine database platform, maybe too expensive, but it works. However, I’m not a fan of the company, and I find myself less enamored with them when I read about this case. This the Oracle v … Continue reading →

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What’s the Lunch Factor?

Posted on October 9, 2020 by way0utwest

A few weeks ago I wrote about the bus factor. This is the number of people that could cripple your organization if they got hit by a bus. Maybe a better way of looking at this is the lottery factor. … Continue reading →

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