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The chronological archive. The garden is the better map.
- Weekly Changelog #4 November 2026 · November 1, 2026
- Weekly Changelog #2 October 2026 · October 18, 2026
- Weekly Changelog #3 October 2026 · October 15, 2026
- Weekly Changelog #1 October 2026 · October 12, 2026
- The real unlock from AI isn't speed, it's not having to translate yourself August 2026 · Why a voice-matched AI writing style removes extraneous cognitive load, not just time, from reviewing your own pull requests.
- Radiant Process Analysis January 2026 · A Concept in Action for Understanding DevOps and the Humans behind it
- Regressive Taxes as Technical Certs November 2025 · Exploring the parallels between regressive tax systems and technical certifications in the tech industry.
- Predicting GitHub Cron Delays October 2025 · Data driven insights into the uncertainty of CI/CD schedules
- Ritual Sacrifices October 2025 · On work, devotion, and knowing when to stop giving.
- My Mother was StackExchange May 2025 · Lessons in Craft, Discipline, and Humility from an Online Community.
- Applying the Bear's 'Non Negotiables' in Software Engineering August 2024 · What we can learn from Carmy's contentious list of values.
- Optimizing Your CI/CD Pipeline with 'npm ci' and Essential Flags July 2024 · Optimizing Your CI/CD Pipeline with 'npm ci' and Essential Flags
- Hot Takes - Stop using SQL Agent jobs for application logic March 2023 · Hot Takes - Stop using SQL Agent jobs for application logic
- Flyway Tips and Tricks June 2020 · Lessons learned from years using Flyway for db migrations.
- Database Hierarchy of Monitoring October 2018 · The building blocks of proper database monitoring strategies.
- The Joel Test for DBAs September 2018 · The Joel Test for DBAs
- Faking Null Values August 2016 · Faking Null Values With a View
- Errors upgrading to SQL Server 2016 and using R February 2016 · Markdown summary with different options