Category: Building Software

  • Runaway Technical Debt

    Runaway Technical Debt

    I was recently listening to advice from Financial Guru Dave Ramsey about financial debt and how it can control us. The thought occurred to me that this is very much a factor in software development when we have technical debt. We need to avoid letting our pile of debt get…

  • A Cost of Technology Sprawl

    A Cost of Technology Sprawl

    There are many reasons to avoid technology sprawl and ensure your systems house is in order. However, there is one area that often gets overlooked. That area is security.

  • Migrating And Upgrading Systems

    Migrating And Upgrading Systems

    One of the challenges of software solutions is that, sooner or later, you end up migrating and upgrading systems. The two activities may seem separate, but often, you must do both. A good solution provides an easy path, whether to a new version of the solution or one created by…