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Signal vs. Noise

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Signal vs. Noise: ShowPlan.out Edition
Signal vs. Noise

Signal vs. Noise: ShowPlan.out Edition

Reading showplan.out files can be intimidating for new and experienced Access developers alike. This simple rule will help get you started.

  • Mike Wolfe
Mike Wolfe Mar 16, 2022 • 7 min read
5 Types of Documentation
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5 Types of Documentation

Each type of documentation has unique strengths and weaknesses. Knowing when and how to use each is an important skill for every developer.

  • Mike Wolfe
Mike Wolfe Nov 9, 2021 • 5 min read
Signal vs. Noise: Error Handling
Signal vs. Noise

Signal vs. Noise: Error Handling

To boost our signal to noise ratio, we can increase our lines of meaningful code or decrease the lines of boilerplate.

  • Mike Wolfe
Mike Wolfe Nov 20, 2020 • 3 min read
When Good Comments Go Bad
Signal vs. Noise

When Good Comments Go Bad

Bad actors carry out disinformation campaigns to poison our discourse. But when we write code, sometimes we're the bad actors.

  • Mike Wolfe
Mike Wolfe Nov 10, 2020 • 3 min read
Filling in the Blanks
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Filling in the Blanks

One of the keys to being a good developer is to make the *easy way* also be the *right way*. Exhibit A: the ControlIsBlank() function.

  • Mike Wolfe
Mike Wolfe Nov 3, 2020 • 5 min read
My Dirty Little Secret
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My Dirty Little Secret

I don't use Me.Dirty = False in my #msaccess code. I wrap it up and call it from a "guard clause" instead.

  • Mike Wolfe
Mike Wolfe Nov 2, 2020 • 4 min read
Signal vs. Noise
Signal vs. Noise

Signal vs. Noise

My approach to software development in four words: Less noise. More signal.

  • Mike Wolfe
Mike Wolfe Oct 30, 2020 • 4 min read
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