DevDisasters


The Mysterious Beeping Server

The rumor of the beeping server started out as a hushed whisper between network administrators.

The Storray Engine

As an independent .NET consultant, Steve was often called in to help smaller development teams transition to the platform.

Weekend Drive

Suddenly, and for no apparent reason, an internal support application at Joe R.'s company suffered a slowdown in executing queries and returning data.

Modular Process Improvement

After nearly eight years of working as a C++ developer at Rik V.'s insurance company, a certain coworker was finally laid off.

A More Unique Identifier

With more than 340 billion trillion quadrillion (and that's no typo) possible values, the probability of having two identical GUIDs is basically non-existent.

OldMail Method

DEVDISASTERS: After three long interviews for a .NET developer position, Maxim received a fairly generous offer and accepted it on the spot.

Cell Phone Buzz

When all you have is a hammer, should everything look like SMS?

Collections Class

A Junior Developer Learns that Seniority Doesn't Mean Smarter.

Gatekeepers of Bad Software

Software development gone wrong: ASP plus Access not equal to secure Web portal.

Coding Catastrophes

A painful legacy and death by aptitude -- software development gone wrong.

A Familiar Zune

The day(s) when leap years create havoc for programmers. A DevDisaster of many years.

Death by Delete

One database, one delete statement, one big disaster for a small chain of pet stores.

DevDisaster: For Security Purposes, of Course

Small software shop's Internet security redefines job security.

DevDisaster: The Expert System

The loan-underwriting system that was "practically done" -- software development gone wrong.

The Daily Fix

Software development gone wrong.