Should you pay off your mortage early or invest? The answer depends on both math AND psychology. The same is true when working with clients.

As always, reports of VBA's demise are greatly exaggerated.

Anecdotal estimates vary wildly. After scouring the internet, I've only found one (semi-) official number. And it's probably a lot higher than you think.

How do you assess the technical abilities of someone who might not even know how to accurately assess themselves? By making the garden weed itself.

Engaging with the Access team, exploring the future of VBA, and advocating for the Access community.

Microsoft Access was the original low-code tool before low-code tools were all the rage. There's an important reason why Access remains the king.

Sometimes, less is more.

An important lesson in the hidden danger of unknown unknowns, and a good reminder of why non-developers create some of the most useful Access apps.

Number four is the most frustrating for professional Access developers.

IT departments love to hate Access. With an open mind, though, Access can play an important role in a holistic approach to in-house software development.

Software projects often turn out to be much more complex than initially anticipated. Here's how to avoid getting in over your head.

Patrick McKenzie is the best writer on the topics of software and business that you've never heard of.

There will never be a shortage of people willing to spend other people's money.

The two-pronged approach we use to document recurring processes internally.

Writing greenfield code is easier (and more fun!) than maintaining an existing application. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

This classic tale reminds us as software developers to resist the urge to go down the rabbit hole of an over-engineered solution.