The Recording
The Panelists
- Kevin Feasel
- Mala Mahadevan
- Mike Chrestensen
Notes: Questions and Topics
Diversifying from SQL Server onto Other Platforms
The first major topic of the night was a question that Mala asked about diversifying from SQL Server onto other platforms. I talked a bit about the overall landscape, the types of data platform technologies available, and also what does and doesn’t make sense. I think, in a lot of cases, the better answer is to dance with the one what brung ya, but there are specific circumstances in which other technologies can outweigh the cost of additional administration.
ScriptDOM No Longer Removes Comments
Mala also covered an interesting development from the world of ScriptDOM. A new commit to that project means that the tool now keeps comments in place. This is great when extracting database objects from a database to go into source control or rewriting database code automatically.
The 80% Problem in Agentic Coding
Our last major topic of the night covered an article from Addy Osmani on some of the more recent developments in software development, particularly when using language models to write code.