Tag Archives: database design

Microservices for Databases

Posted on April 2, 2015 by way0utwest

I ran into a talented developer last year that was talking about microservices. It’s an interesting concept, one the Netflix has adopted with success. I was excited about the possibilities of using microservices until this guy said that everything could be … Continue reading →

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Microservices and Databases

Posted on March 31, 2015 by way0utwest

I ran across a post on microservices recently and was intrigued. I always like the idea of loosely coupled, independent items in software. However the idea of microservices causes issues with databases. Here’s the section in the piece by Netflix: … Continue reading →

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Are There That Many GUIDs?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Oct 12, 2010. It is being re-run as Steve is away on vacation. Do a lot of people actually use GUIDs as Primary Keys? I haven’t used them much, and I would have thought … Continue reading →

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The Design Investment

Posted on March 11, 2015 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Sept 29, 2010. It is being re-run as Steve is traveling. I ran across a bit of a rant from Don Halloran on the lack of design effort being made in many applications and … Continue reading →

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