Throwback Thursday: July 30, 2026
In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit a group of seemingly unrelated articles. The common thread? Key concepts for safe and effective AI-assisted development.
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,800 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.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
What are Pure Functions?
The concept of pure functions explained in under 100 words. #under100
Mike Wolfe
Idempotence vs. Determinism
Idempotent functions can safely be run multiple times. Deterministic functions always return the same output given the same inputs. Let’s explore further.
Mike Wolfe
B-BEAR: Quick and Dirty SQL Server Testing
Begin, Before, Execute, After, Rollback. This technique makes testing your SQL Server statements a snap.
Mike Wolfe
Developer Humor
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