Category Archives: Editorial

The Slow Growing Problems

Posted on June 15, 2026 by way0utwest

Both as a DBA and developer, I’ve had plenty of immediate, this-is-broken, fix-it-quickly issues. Usually, I, or someone else, wrote some bad code and somehow got it deployed. I mean, I do test things, and I would (probably) never change … Continue reading →

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Liability for AI Errors

Posted on June 13, 2026 by way0utwest

This week there was an article that speculated that doctors in the UK could be liable for errors made by AI tools unless rules are changed. The argument is that AI tools should be treated as products, which isn’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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Republish: The Degradation of the Turing Test

Posted on June 12, 2026 by way0utwest

I’m on my way back from Frankfurt and PASS Europe. It’s been a long week, a quick Tue-Fri trip to the EU and my brain is a bit fried. Lots of chats and conversations, and more than a few time … Continue reading →

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The Data Model Matters

Posted on June 5, 2026 by way0utwest

I ran across a statement that seems exciting to me as someone that has written a lot of code in their career. It said: “Many of the “modern” software practices of the last decade were early adaptations to this shift, … Continue reading →

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