Tag Archives: software development

Defensive Programming

Posted on August 4, 2016 by way0utwest

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

Posted on August 2, 2016 by way0utwest

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

Posted on July 26, 2016 by way0utwest

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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Where’s the Unit Testing?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by way0utwest

I’ve been a proponent of Unit Testing, especially for databases. I’ve given presentations on the topic and advocate the use of techniques to verify your code works, especially over time when the complexity grows, new developers change code, and potentially … Continue reading →

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