Previously, on Just a Theory
2018
Evolutionary Theory
The relaunch of Just a Theory.
iovation Tokenization
First in a series for iovation of posts on tokenization and the GDPR.
2016
2015
The Watch is You
Apple Watch and the future of identity.
2014
2013
Misguided Delusion
A simple post. I followed the link and have hardly stopped thinking about it since.
2012
Condé Nast on the iPad
I really want to enjoy reading The New Yorker on my iPad. But for a rather large number of reasons, it's just unpleasant. Here's why.
SQL Change Management Sans Duplication
Here’s how I propose to eliminate the duplication of code between deploy and revert SQL change management scripts.
VCS-Enabled SQL Change Management
Some thoughts on how to use VCS history to determine what changes need to be deployed or reverted without relying on a configuration file.
Simple SQL Change Management
I've been thinking a lot about SQL change management. I think I may finally have cracked this thing wide open.
2011
Cloudy Ideas
Apple's not on in the cloud computing business and has no interest in it.
2010
Introducing MyTAP
After some prodding from the MySQL Community Manager, some OSCON hacking yields tangible results.
PGAN Bikeshedding
Help me pick a good name for the PostgreSQL extension distribution network and site.
Defend Against Programmer Mistakes?
I'm not sure I want to get into the business of defending against programmer mistakes in DBIx::Connector module. What do you think?
No more USE_PGXS=1?
I'm tired of having to remember to set USE_PGXS=1 when building third-party PostgreSQL extensions like pgTAP. Aren’t you?
2009
Test XML and HTML with XPath
Introducing a Rails-inspired Perl module to test the structure and content of an XML or HTML document using CSS selectors.
More on Database Testing
More thoughts on they whys and hows of database testing, and wondering why one might think that it’s pointless or useless.
Some Thoughts on Database Change Management
Database migration frameworks and ad-hoc solutions leave things…wanting. Herein lie some preliminary thoughts on how to solve this problem.
2008
Good at Doing Things
Notes from “Good at Doing Things: Montessori education and higher-order cognitive functions”, presented by Steve Hughes.
pgTAP 0.10 Released, Web Site Launched
The new version features compatibility back as far as PostgreSQL 8.0 and lots of cool functions for testing database schemas. The site's cool, too.
pgTAP pgFoundry Project and Lightning Talk
pgTAP is now a pgFoundry project and I've posted the slides from my YAPC::NA 2008 Lightning Talk on pgTAP.
Need Suggestions for IMAP Solution and Migration
I've had my own IMAP server and have recently been burned by a commercial solution. So I'd like suggestions for where to go next.