No data, no bugs. Guaranteed

You can't have bugs without data.

It's like trying to have a dramatic soap opera without any scandalous secrets or over-the-top monologues. I'm so convinced of this fundamental truth that I'm seriously considering offering a financial reward—think 'find a bug without data, retire early' levels—to anyone who can prove me wrong--I back track.  I'm not that rich but I am serious about making an offer of a nice reward.

Think about it: every IF statement, WHILE loop, WHERE clause, and all those other code constructs we love to wrestle with, they're all just data detectives. They evaluate data, scrutinize it, and, when we're unlucky, misinterpret it spectacularly. Without data, your program is just a philosophical exercise, a digital blank canvas. It's like a chef trying to make a gourmet meal with only air and good intentions. Delicious, I'm sure, but not exactly filling.

This is precisely why I cannot wrap my head around the decision to build a product’s backbone on untyped languages like Python, PHP, JavaScript, you name it—why are we building critical products with them? It's like building a bank vault out of cardboard. Data is the crown jewel of our digital kingdoms, and it deserves royal treatment. It needs to be protected, guarded against unwanted changes, and treated with the respect it commands. Imagine your database as a meticulously organized library, and then someone comes along and just starts throwing books around willy-nilly.

Data is the lifeblood of your app, the VIP at the party, the precious cargo in your software’s rickety spaceship. It deserves protection—protection from rogue changes, sneaky unauthorized access, and that one intern who thinks “NULL” is a personality trait.

Furthermore, the idea of using runtime compiled languages like Python gives me the digital equivalent of heartburn or a massive migraine. I've seen countless instances where a compiler, that diligent little code watchdog, could have barked loudly and prevented data disasters. Instead, we're left with the equivalent of a post-mortem, trying to figure out how our data ended up doing the tango with a garbage truck.

So, let's be real: data is the lifeblood of our software. Treat it with the respect it deserves, or prepare for a world of bugs, tears, and late-night debugging sessions. And if you find a bug without data? Send it my way. I'm up for the challenge and if I'm wrong, I will reward you. And you'll have a good story for your next tech meetup.