How do you approach your side-projects? Do you start with tech/language and learn that first? Do you start with the idea, start designing and building and pick up what you need to learn along the way?
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Today's chat is about database migrations, inspired because I need to find a database migration fool for a client and can't use Entity Framework for various reasons.
Are you using a framework that provides database migrations like Ruby on Rails, Entity Framework, Laravel? A third-party tool like Redgate, Flyway, or Liquibase? Something else?
What do you like about the tool you are using? If you aren't using a tool how do you manage database changes? Do you have a DBA that manages the database or is done by developers?
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P.S. - As usual, AI generated the header image, this time with Claude.
Prototyping is a vital tool for visualising ideas, collecting user feedback, and refining requirements. However, it may not always be essential, particularly in agile environments where iterative development is valued. Some questions that arise here are:
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