Pat Helland – Page 2 – Communications of the ACM

Practice Jun 1 2017

Embrace failure so it does not embrace you.

Computing Applications

Practice Feb 1 2017

An apostate's opinion.

Architecture and Hardware

Practice Nov 1 2016

Expect to be constantly and pleasantly befuddled.

Computing Applications

Practice Aug 1 2016

SQL has a brilliant future as a major figure in the pantheon of data representations.

Computing Applications

Practice Jun 1 2016

Farsighted physicists of yore were danged smart!

Computing Profession

Practice Jan 1 2016

We need it, we can afford it, and the time is now.

Architecture and Hardware

Practice Jan 1 2013

Constraints in an environment empower the services.

Computing Applications

Practice May 1 2012

Messages may be retried. Idempotence means that's OK.

Architecture and Hardware

Practice Jun 1 2011

In today's humongous database systems, clarity may be relaxed, but business needs can still be met.

Computing Applications

ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.