Tag Archives: version control

Simple Merges KDiff3 at SQL in the City

Posted on September 21, 2015 by way0utwest

One of the hassles of working in a development team is that you will have conflicts between your code and another developer’s. That’s fine, and it’s a natural effect of allowing each person to work on parts of a database … Continue reading →

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The History of the VCS

Posted on September 14, 2015 by way0utwest

I’ve been looking for ways to convince more DBAs to use a version control system for their code. I realize that many of you have gotten along without them for years, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. A … Continue reading →

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Why Use Version Control?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by way0utwest

I’ve spoken with quite a few people in the last few years that don’t see enough value in version control to actually implement it. Most of them agree using a VCS is a good idea, but they aren’t doing it. … Continue reading →

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Deploy from VCS

Posted on August 10, 2015 by way0utwest

Are you confident in your version control practices and code backups? If so, are you willing to do this? Wipe your applications and database schema from your servers and redeploy things from your Version Control System (VCS). I’ve typically maintained … Continue reading →

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