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Why re-implementation of software systems so often fails
The re-implementation of existing legacy software systems often faces significant challenges, and understanding these can illuminate why such projects frequently fail. This little write-up is far from complete but tries to create awareness regarding these important and very often underrated...
Prolog
Using many small services, known as microservices, is a popular way to build applications. But, working with microservices can be very complicated. However, the complexity arises not from the Xbase++ business logic code - a domain in which an Xbase++ developer is highly proficient - but...
Background
Microservices architectures consist of loosely coupled, reusable, and specialized components that often operate independently. Microservices also use a high degree of cohesion, also known as bounded context. Bounded context refers to the relationship between a component and its data...
Background
As you may have already realized, a PostgreSQL server or any SQL server in general is a "relatively" complicated story. The reason for that is basically that the server with the planner tries to replace you as a human. In ISAM you have the data model in mind, also the requirements of...