Tag Archives: software development

Held Hostage by the Database

Posted on November 16, 2016 by way0utwest

Your database platform will constrain and limit the flexibility you have in evolving your software. It doesn’t matter which platform you choose, which type of database, or even the format for your data. At some point, you will be dealing … Continue reading →

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Server Hardware or Coffee?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by way0utwest

I actually chuckled out loud in my office recently. I was reading a piece about Expensify and how they learned some lessons from their database architecture over time. It’s a good piece, but at one point the author talks about … Continue reading →

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Developer Deployment Frustrations

Posted on October 11, 2016 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Sept 7, 2012. It is being re-published as Steve is at DevConnections. Why don’t developers like SQL Server? Probably a few reasons, but I’m sure this is one that really frustrates them. I found … Continue reading →

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A Software Warranty

Posted on October 6, 2016 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally released on Oct 21, 2012. It is being re-published as Steve is traveling. Years ago I worked in a large company on the operations team. We were responsible for all production issues for the 6,000 people … Continue reading →

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