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# Throwback Thursday: August 21, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-08-21/
- Published: 2025-08-22T01:47:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:46:42.000Z
- Description: Today's edition of Throwback Thursday uncovers Access's secret superpower: proving whether your custom software project is worth pursuing at all.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Access vs. Enterprise Software: A False ChoiceBeware of strawman arguments against Microsoft Access.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/08/sunset-5109946_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/access-vs-enterprise-a-false-choice/)

[Evolution of a Business ApplicationBefore you commission that custom web application project, it pays to validate that the business process even warrants such a significant investment.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/08/Organic-Evolution.png)](https://nolongerset.com/evolution-of-a-business-application/)

[Cowpathing with Microsoft AccessHow do you decide where to spend your software development dollars? Don’t guess what your users need, let them show you with Access.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/11/cow-1721645_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/cowpathing-with-microsoft-access/)

[What Dwight Eisenhower Can Teach Us About Microsoft AccessIT 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.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/11/The-Art-of-Sidewalk-Placement.jpeg)](https://nolongerset.com/ike-and-access/)

## Developer Humor

> [theVibesAreShifting](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1mwei1y/thevibesareshifting/)  
> by [u/doodlebytes](https://www.reddit.com/user/doodlebytes/) in [ProgrammerHumor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/) 

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