Tag Archives: software development

What’s a Database Pipeline?

One of the things I ran into a few years ago was the idea of a software pipeline. A set journey across machines and stages that your software takes. In modern, DevOps style development shops, this usually means: A development … Continue reading

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Defensive Programming

At SQLServerCentral, we have a book on Defensive Programming in T-SQL. However not a lot of people have read it, or at least they haven’t downloaded it. That’s disappointing, as I think this is an area many of could improve … Continue reading

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Moving Fast at Redgate

One of the pushes at Redgate Software over the last year or so is to move faster. We aim to develop software quicker and get the changes and improvements into the hands of our customers quicker. A new feature doesn’t … Continue reading

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A Buggy Release

I definitely believe in a DevOps process, though a thoughtful, incremental one. I think this is the best way to develop software, whether you release every day or every year. Yes, you can implement DevOps and release once a year. … Continue reading

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