Tag Archives: software development

Avoiding Development Taxes

Posted on November 21, 2017 by way0utwest

When I first worked in an environment where multiple developers needed to release software, I found too many rules and constraints for smooth development. The process was developed by one person, or for one application, and somehow expanded to encompass … Continue reading →

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Don’t Use Code Coverage

Posted on October 9, 2017 by way0utwest

I got asked in a seminar recently how to perform code coverage for T-SQL. There aren’t a lot of options, but there is a project from Ed Elliot called SQLCover that looks to examine how much of your code gets called from … Continue reading →

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Rewrite Your Code Tomorrow

Posted on October 4, 2017 by way0utwest

One of the things that many developers learn over time is that they write better code with practice. In fact, some of the time a developer will find that if they write a bit of code to solve a problem, … Continue reading →

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I Will Write Bad Code

Posted on September 14, 2017 by way0utwest

I’ll write bad code. I know it will happen. I’ll produce a bad query, incorrect logic, or the wrong data transformation being returned. This won’t be a malicious act. It might be because of ignorance, or perhaps just a simple … Continue reading →

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