I've just released pgtools-20051017, another interim release of the pgtools set of tools for agile manipulation of PostgreSQL databases. One warning: I've...
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Diana Larsen
dianapeluche
Nov 1, 2005 7:34 pm
Hello all, I'm excited to let you know about "The Secrets of Agile Teamwork: Beyond Technical Skills" a workshop that Esther Derby and I are presenting...
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Eli Golovinsky
eligolovinsky
Nov 1, 2005 7:34 pm
Hi everyone, A few months ago I've posted a note here and on other related forums that I'm thinking about building an open source tool for database version...
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Scott W. Ambler
scottwambler
Nov 2, 2005 7:50 pm
At http://www.agiledata.org/essays/bestPractices.html I added an essay overviewing best practices for agile database development. These best practices are: 1....
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Kent J. McDonald
KentMcDonald
Nov 2, 2005 7:58 pm
Scott, Don't you mean contextual practices? ;) -- Kent J. McDonald kent@... http://www.kentmcdonald.com Words to lead by: Collaborate; Iterate;...
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Willem Bogaerts
toetah2000
Nov 2, 2005 8:31 pm
... In combination with the developer's sandbox, I would add the SQL log. My developer machine's local database server has its SQL commands logged, so I can...
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Scott W. Ambler
scottwambler
Nov 2, 2005 8:33 pm
Probably, but "best practices" is still a better marketing term. ;-) - Scott...
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Sudheer Palyam
biggbytez
Nov 3, 2005 8:05 am
Thanks Scott, for sharing with us. Need Some info on TDD(Test Driven Development). 1) What tools do you recommend? 2) Is there any article written by you...
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Scott W. Ambler
scottwambler
Nov 3, 2005 12:46 pm
... The XUnit family of tools, such as JUnit, VBUnit, ... ... Not on the web. My advice would be to download the version of XUnit for your language and then go...
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Curt Sampson
cjstokyo
Nov 3, 2005 8:53 pm
... And of course I forgot the URL that gets you to the release: http://pgtools.sourceforge.net/ cjs -- Curt Sampson <cjs@...> +81 90 7737...
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Wilfred van der Deijl
wvddeijl
Nov 3, 2005 8:53 pm
Hi Eli, I'm in the middle of setting up version management for our database development. I just had a quick look at your tool and site and it looks realy nice....
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Eli Golovinsky
eligolovinsky
Nov 4, 2005 4:39 pm
Hi Wilfred, The concept of complex data migrations has been bothering from the start of the project and I have a couple of solutions to the issue. One is a...
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Eli Golovinsky
eligolovinsky
Nov 4, 2005 6:13 pm
I've added a wiki page to the Davesy site with a description of the method I explained in this message at ...
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johnc650
Nov 4, 2005 6:57 pm
Don't forget to that today all the data modification is through the "APP" but tommorrow your app is sold to someone who has their own XYZ module and wants to...
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johnc650
Nov 4, 2005 6:57 pm
I read your article below.. But I have to take exception with the "You don't need a DBA" section. Every company doing database work needs someone who has more...
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johnc650
Nov 4, 2005 7:03 pm
I read your article below.. But I have to take exception with the "You don't need a DBA" section. Every company doing database work needs someone who has more...
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Scott W. Ambler
scottwambler
Nov 5, 2005 12:08 am
A better way to think about it is that we don't need a traditional DBA, what we need is an agile DBA. See www.agiledata.org for some ideas, including a range...
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Scott W. Ambler
scottwambler
Nov 5, 2005 12:08 am
... Yes, which might be why you want a test suite for your database. Got one of those? Or, do you just have a bunch of models which the developers of XYZ will...
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Serhiy Yevtushenko
sye_2000
Nov 7, 2005 6:47 pm
Hi, all. At our project, we tried to implement the database patch runner, and developer work with sandboxes as a way of performing db merge task/improving...
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bobalicious1974
Nov 7, 2005 6:48 pm
Eli, I've been reading about Davesy with some interest since it was first mentioned on this board, and Wilfred beat me to the post... The first difficuly I...
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Jay
jay_arbo
Nov 8, 2005 7:19 am
I believe the Oracle license is free for development. Check out the following link. http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/index.html _____ From:...
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Curt Sampson
cjstokyo
Nov 8, 2005 7:51 am
... That may be because of an implicit assumption that sticking with the current process, rather than moving to a more agile one, is free. Perhaps you could...
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Wilfred van der Deijl
wvddeijl
Nov 8, 2005 7:52 am
The OTN Development license only gives you the right to develop a single prototype. Once your application is in production, you also need real licenses for...
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Shivakumar Gopalakris...
ji_shiva
Nov 8, 2005 7:52 am
Hi ... Oracle has now release 10g version, called "express" edition completely free. http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/xe/index.html "Oracle...
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Jennifer
dba401k
Nov 8, 2005 5:53 pm
Hey there, As a dba who has come from the “traditional” development methods and is now an agile dba, I would like to address this issue with my 2 cents....
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Curt Sampson
cjstokyo
Nov 8, 2005 5:54 pm
... Well, my own, obviously. :-) See http://pgtools.sourceforge.net for the package. This is specific to PostgreSQL, though you could certainly steal the ideas...
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bobalicious1974
Nov 8, 2005 5:55 pm
I've found that the DBA buy-in is less important than higher management buy-in. Once you have the DBA's boss on side, then it becomes much easier to convince...
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Curt Sampson
cjstokyo
Nov 8, 2005 5:55 pm
... This was sort of the feeling I got about it to. If you look at even relatively trivial reafactorings, such as renaming a 'restaurant' table to 'shop',...
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Garris, Nicole
nicgarris
Nov 8, 2005 6:14 pm
Jennifer, I really appreciate your response. Sounds like you have a very effective team development approach at your shop. I am a DBA who is trying to be...
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Eli Golovinsky
eligolovinsky
Nov 11, 2005 6:23 pm
You've raised some serious issues here. ... It doesn't seem to me that everybody uses SQL*Plus to manage their databases. And even if it is common with Oracle,...
