Tag Archives: software development

Walk on the Wild Side

Posted on October 23, 2012 by way0utwest

In my career, I’ve worked in a variety of environments and positions. I’ve been a developer, and a production DBA, sometimes at the same time. Many of us aren’t working in environments where we are strictly performing one job. We … Continue reading →

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A Software Warranty

Posted on October 22, 2012 by way0utwest

Years ago I worked in a large company on the operations team. We were responsible for all production issues for the 6,000 people and the assorted machines, devices, and applications that come with a large workforce. There was a department … Continue reading →

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On Source Control

Posted on October 18, 2012 by way0utwest

A mention today from Jamie Thomson in his blog on source control. I left a comment, but it was long, so I thought I’d repost it here. My comment Thanks for the note, Jamie, and it’s interesting, but I don’t … Continue reading →

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Pair Programming

Posted on September 26, 2012 by way0utwest

I’ve never pair programmed, but I’m not sure I’d like it. As much as I like collaborating, I prefer alone time to work on problems, or think things through and experiment a bit on my own. I prefer brainstorming and … Continue reading →

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