Developer
Microsoft
The Untold Story of Visual Basic
At 2:00 a.m., when the rest of the world is deep in slumber, a warehouse grinds to a halt. Shipping labels refuse to print—no slow trickle of output, just the abrupt cessation of a critical process. The production line stalls, and expensive idle time ticks by as workers stand helpless, a visual metaphor for the […]
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AI
Data Driven
Doug Finke on PowerShell, AI, and the future of Small Language Models
In this episode, Doug shares his preference for composition over inheritance in object-oriented programming and his strategic use of design patterns in Visual Basic consulting. He challenges commonly held beliefs about language performance and productivity, arguing that faster languages do not always yield faster results. The conversation also explores the offline benefits of large and […]
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