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Avoiding Stored Procedures

Posted on August 30, 2016 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Aug 13, 2012. It is bein re-published as Steve is on vacation. I ran across this piece from a developer on why he avoids stored procedures and thought it made some good arguments. The … Continue reading →

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Is Rollback Feasible for Database Changes?

Posted on August 22, 2016 by way0utwest

One of the things I used to show people in SQL Compare was the ability to generate a quick rollback script by switching the source and target. We can generate a deployment script going from Dev to Production, switch the … Continue reading →

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Designing for the Public

Posted on August 18, 2016 by way0utwest

I’m a bit believer that better data, and better software can help our governments around the world operate more efficiently, and better work for our citizens. I appreciate what Tim O’Reilly has said where he notes that we want governments … Continue reading →

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What’s a Database Pipeline?

Posted on August 10, 2016 by way0utwest

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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