Two Tips Are Better Than One
by Patrick Botz

In my two previous tips, I discussed the alternative PUBLIC authority technique and the re-adopted authority utility implemented via a Submit Job command exit point. Using these two ideas together provides an environment where everyone can continue to work normally while, at the same time, providing an environment where you can identify special cases requiring additional changes and can test all of your changes without affecting normal production usage. READ MORE >

Down with Assumptions! Up with Diagnostics!
by Ted Holt

Even though assumptions have no place in proper programming, programmers sometimes infuse their code with assumptions. Such practice brings to mind something I once read: If builders built houses the way programmers write programs, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization. I've written about the problem of assumptions before. Today is a good day to revisit the subject. READ MORE >