IT & Infrastructure Mission-Critical Software Development Operational Risk

What to Do When Your Only Developer Quits: A Survival Guide for Business Leaders

There is a specific kind of message that stops a leader cold.“Hey, do you have a few minutes today? I’ve got some news.”You already know what comes next. Your developer, the one whose name comes up every time someone says “we should ask before touching that,” is leaving.New offer. Burnout. Career change. The reason does […]

Data Management Digital Transformation and Operations IT & Infrastructure Operational Risk

The Day Microsoft Access Crashed: How a “Small” Database Became a Single Point of Failure

It started with something small. Someone in operations couldn’t open a file.“It says it’s already in use. Is anyone else in it?”A few minutes later, another message came through.“Now it’s frozen. I’m going to force close it.”Then the real problem appeared.“The file you are trying to open is corrupt and cannot be repaired.”What was supposed […]