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Richard Smith

01 Jan 2025

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Why MySQL won... and is now losing

When I first started working with database-powered websites in 1998, MySQL was a choice made for me by the person I was working with. For 26 years, it was my first choice when it came to choosing a database server for a project (or a variant like MariaDB). PostgreSQL might
12 Dec 2025 2 min read

Resize the Wrong Boxes

iPadOS 26 (now in developer beta) introduces features that many iPad enthusiasts have been asking Apple to add for years - including a windowing mode that has finally taken inspiration from the Mac. It seemed so obvious to many - make apps full screen for those users that just want
21 Jun 2025 1 min read

You Moved The Button

Most enterprise software gets worse because of the "you moved the button" problem. Software evolves over time. You answer customer requests with new features, extend workflows and add new columns in reports. But your training department are struggling to show customers how everything works. Your documentation team can&
22 May 2025 1 min read
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