Tag Archives: software development

PRs Are Like Trouble Tickets

Posted on October 1, 2025 by way0utwest

I’ve spent quite a bit of my career as a DBA/sysadmin/Operations person. However, I’ve had my share of development positions as well. As I work with customers who look to mature their database development to be more like other software … Continue reading →

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Requiring Technical Debt Payments

Posted on September 7, 2025 by way0utwest

I was working with a customer recently that is trying to improve their processes. This was a large company, over 100,000 employees, though most of them aren’t in the technology area. However, across many divisions and groups, there are a … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on the Mythical Man Month

Posted on June 6, 2025 by way0utwest

At an event recently, I had a chat with someone after one of my sessions. I had been speaking on DevOps and ways to better structure your team and build software. After the session, one person asked me if I’d … Continue reading →

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Using Feature Flags

Posted on April 7, 2025 by way0utwest

The use of feature flags in software development has become more and more prevalent over time, especially as teams move to DevOps-style development with frequent releases. I’ve often thought that using feature flags allows technical people to separate out the … Continue reading →

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