Tag Archives: software development

The New Software Team

Posted on May 22, 2026 by way0utwest

One of the things I used to emphasize in talks about DevOps is that no modern software of any significance is built by one person. Everything takes a team, so the foundation of version control becomes extremely important. We need … Continue reading →

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Every Database Has Problems

Posted on April 22, 2026 by way0utwest

Every database platform has some strengths and weaknesses. Some more than others. I caught this site (NSFW) from Erik Darling, and it made my day. I was having a tough one when this site got me to smile and chuckle … Continue reading →

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Working Better Under Pressure

Posted on April 17, 2026 by way0utwest

One of my colleagues wrote a great post about DBAs and developers, about how a DBA’s pushback on bad code isn’t to be difficult, it’s because they can see the future. I never thought of myself as a modern-day Nostradamus, … Continue reading →

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Who is Irresponsible?

Posted on April 15, 2026 by way0utwest

There was a post on X recently from a founder in the EU about an engineer using Claude and ChatGPT to build a feature. I am not sure how true these posts are or if they are designed to just … Continue reading →

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