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murphomatic··on We need to stop using Stored Procedures
I have this question as well .. granted there are a few targeted cases where SPs make sense, I generally agree with the headache perspective of SPs - such as: the business logic that inevitably ends up in SPs - how do you go about unit testing that in isolation, and particularly from a behavioral standpoint?
murphomatic··on Half-Baked Product
> “But this is a startup. And startups are built with blood and sweat. Everyone here has to sacrifice. You have two weeks.”

If only this simply applied to startups. Many enterprises today still remember their startup roots a little TOO clearly.

murphomatic··on Ford AI hiccups push carmaker to rehire ‘gray beard’ inspectors
Our AI mandate is coming. I'm trying hard to be a voice of reason, but it's bows and arrows against the lightning, I'm afraid.
murphomatic··on Ford AI hiccups push carmaker to rehire ‘gray beard’ inspectors
Get ready for this to become a common theme. Boardrooms are still engaged in the fever-dream promise that AI will solve all their problems, particularly those involving pesky humans. The simple lesson of "AI is another tool" will be a hard-learned one. Some industries, such as software, will take more time to mop themselves into a corner before they discover that velocity should never be a first-class concern. Speed should only come as a side-effect of quality.
murphomatic··on AI sticker shock hits corporate America
The classic blunder of believing that there is, in fact, a "free" lunch.