Tag Archives: software development

Hooks

Posted on August 29, 2014 by way0utwest

I read this sentence recently, and it really caught my eye, mostly because I’ve rarely seen hooks being built into the software systems that I’ve written, or that have been deployed to my production systems. “A quick chat with your … Continue reading →

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Reverse Engineering Disasters

Posted on August 28, 2014 by way0utwest

If you are responsible for managing systems, you should have some sort of disaster recovery plan. Even if you are only managing the one system you carry with you on a regular basis, you should ask the question: What would it … Continue reading →

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Smooth Database Deployment at SQL in the City 2014

Posted on August 26, 2014 by way0utwest

One of the themes at Red Gate Software this year has been “ship often, ship safe”. Actually, that’s been a theme (and goal) for us the last few years as we’ve learned how to build software faster, maintain quality, and get features … Continue reading →

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Testing is Your Best Investment

Posted on August 25, 2014 by way0utwest

I signed up for the FlowCon 2014 conference in San Francisco this September. It’s a two day event about software development and how we can do better. My job is starting to encompass more work in this area, and I’m excited to … Continue reading →

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