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Tag Archives: software engineering
why databases are more interesting than operating systems
A discovery Cort Dougan and I made 10 years ago when we first got a glimpse at the mighty Oracle building on the Bay and realized that, commercially, operating systems are an afterthought. This article shows that things are just … Continue reading
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Tagged data bases, government contracting, software engineering
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Common Weakness Enumeration
The common weakness enumeration is an amazing document. Imagine if there was such a document for architecture/construction. That document would contain admonitions like – “remember to put in structural supports for upper floors” and  “don’t lay floors on dirt” or … Continue reading
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Tagged software engineering, sql injection, technical folly
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Google’s engineering culture
Article in the New Yorker on Google contains a fascinating description of a product design meeting: Page and Brin had wanted an upgrade of an existing product, and they were unhappy with what they were hearing from the engineers. At … Continue reading
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Tagged computer management, google, software engineering, technology
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