Category Archives: Editorial

The Evolution of Windows

Posted on September 1, 2020 by way0utwest

I like Windows 10. I’ve used every Windows version since 3.1, abandoning Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows 8. That last versions I used very briefly, didn’t like it, and quickly returned to the previous version. I thought Windows 7 … Continue reading →

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The Challenges of Resetting Databases

Posted on August 31, 2020 by way0utwest

I was working on a demo recently where we had a database in version control and a development database. This was a team environment, with a few of us making changes and syncing them across our dev systems using git. … Continue reading →

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Microservices

Posted on August 27, 2020 by way0utwest

Recently I wrote about software trends from 2019 and how applicable they might be today. One of those was microservices, which I don’t see implemented that often with relational databases. I do see developers wanting to use them, but I … Continue reading →

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Better Government Security Through DevOps

Posted on August 26, 2020 by way0utwest

Most teams building software seem to go a little too fast to ensure their code is both secure and of high quality. I don’t think it really  matters whether you are working in a waterfall process, agile, lean, or any … Continue reading →

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