Tag Archives: software development

Change Management

Posted on February 3, 2012 by way0utwest

Hurry up and wait. In a couple of the large enterprises I’ve worked in, that might have been the IT motto. It seemed as though the internal developers were always under pressure to get applications finished as soon as possible. … Continue reading →

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Should we outsource identity management

Posted on January 30, 2012 by way0utwest

My Database Weekly editorial for Jan 30, 2012 One of the first things many people build when they’re developing an application these days on the web is a login/identity system for their users. This allows them to identify people, customize … Continue reading →

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A Quick Export with SQL Packager

Posted on January 26, 2012 by way0utwest

Disclosure: I work for Red Gate Software Someone asked me the other day if I’d ever used SQL Packager to export a table to send to another person. I hadn’t, and in fact hadn’t even ever run the tool, but … Continue reading →

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Jiggly Code

Posted on January 23, 2012 by way0utwest

  This discussion is a little funny, an exchange on a Linux board in which Linus Torvalds writes: “This kind of “I broke things, so now I will jiggle things randomly until they unbreak” is not acceptable.” I’d hope that … Continue reading →

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