Upgrading A PostgreSQL Database Running In Docker
This quick guideline shows how to upgrade an existing database running on PostgreSQL major version X to major version Y, given that the database server is hosted in a Docker container.
The Day Windows Died
As a longtime user of Windows, it was my first choice when preparing the first computer for my son. But that didn't work out as expected.
Technology Choices For My SaaS In Retrospect
Two years ago, I started out building a new software product. From the start, it would require mobile, web, and backend components to make it work, so I had to make quite a few technology choices. Here is how those turned out.
Storing JSON In Your SQL Database Is Just Fine
NoSQL, SQL, or NewSQL? Those database types and the concepts they are based on are not mutually exclusive, even though some dogmatists try to make you think otherwise.
YAGNI? But Sometimes You Do.
There is an old and endlessly repeated saying in programming and software engineering: YAGNI – You ain't gonna need it. It is mainly related to premature optimization and over-engineering, things most developers are prone to. But sometimes, you should still follow your gut feelings.