Tag Archives: software development

Using AI for Git Hooks

Posted on January 26, 2026 by way0utwest

Recently I had someone internally ask about whether SQL Source Control supports Git Hooks. Since it was after UK work hours, I decided to run a quick test. One problem, I haven’t setup a Git hook in a few years. … Continue reading →

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Done is Better than Good

Posted on November 26, 2025 by way0utwest

Mary Spender is a musician in the UK who I follow and hope to see live one day. She works hard producing content about music, that business, and, of course, songs. Recently she had a little essay on Instagram where … Continue reading →

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Poor Name Choice

Posted on November 7, 2025 by way0utwest

I wrote recently about some work with Redgate Clone, and one of the things I did was start up a blank container instance of SQL Server from the image named empty-sql-current. This image contains SQL Server 2019. Clearly, “current” was … Continue reading →

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The Technical Debt Anchor

Posted on June 25, 2025 by way0utwest

I ran across an article on the 7 types of tech debt that can cripple your business, which is a great title. It certainly is one that might scare a lot of CTOs/CIOs/tech management. I am sure that much of … Continue reading →

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