The Microsoft Access Guy (Mike Wolfe)
Prompton, PA
Joined August 2020
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Some Bugs are Better Than Others
(from better to worse):
1. Syntax errors
2. Compile errors
3. Misunderstood requirements (pre-code)
4. Automated test errors (i.e., failing tests)
5. Runtime errors
6. Misunderstood requirements (post-code)
7. Logic errors
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Highlights include the six-month Access roadmap, building an Access COM add-in, a Registry helper class, and generating QR codes in pure VBA.
Week in Review: October 24, 2026
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In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit my B-BEAR technique and other tips for making safer changes on live databases.
Throwback Thursday: October 22, 2026
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Highlights include the initial release of command-line tool tblaunch to support automated workflows and a preview of fafalone's forthcoming rich edit control.
twinBASIC Update: October 20, 2026
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Highlights include a free Access image gallery with carousel, the value of custom vs. off-the-shelf software, and how to pre-select a file in File Explorer from VBA.
Week in Review: October 17, 2026
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In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit a tip on writing better custom software proposals: knowing which question to answer.
Throwback Thursday: October 15, 2026
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As the world marched inexorably toward Git, I clung for dear life to Mercurial--until now. AI is the anvil that broke the camel's back.
The Road Now Taken: Why AI Moved Me from Mercurial to Git
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Highlights include a tour de force of documentation improvements and a free 2D MMORPG Maker built with twinBASIC.
twinBASIC Update: October 13, 2026
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Who needs software developers when we have AI? More businesses then ever before, I predict.
The Jevons Paradox: Why AI Is Good News for Access Developers
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Highlights include support for big forms and reports, the debut of my new Access web comic, and formatting query results in a Word doc via VBA.
Week in Review: October 10, 2026
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In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we anthropomorphize VBA's neglect at Microsoft and debut the first episode of our new web comic, "Compact & Repair."
Throwback Thursday: October 8, 2026
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Highlights include ~43x compile-time improvements for certain kinds of twinBASIC projects.
twinBASIC Update: October 6, 2026
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Highlights include a free DLL to run OCR from VBA, a color picker utility, an RDCore milestone, and advice for businesses when their Access developer leaves suddenly.
Week in Review: October 3, 2026
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In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we return to a technique that you can use to keep the *contents* of your data in tip-top shape.
Throwback Thursday: October 1, 2026
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Highlights include the long-awaited release of LLVM support--resulting in faster performance and smaller file sizes of compiled twinBASIC applications.
twinBASIC Update: September 29, 2026
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No Longer Set retweeted
DHH is probably one of the top software artisans of the past decade. Hearing him speak with this much conviction and transparency about one of the most polarizing topics in software right now, writing code by hand vs. with AI, is something pretty much every software engineer should hear a few times.
Especially those still on the wrong side of history.
Highlights include a new built-in feature to create cascading combo boxes, tips for getting and setting the Office language via VBA, and a talk on UserForms in Office.
Week in Review: September 26, 2026
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In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit some articles on UI design in Access, including a great technical tip on creating custom right-click menus.
Throwback Thursday: September 24, 2026
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Highlights include a sample twinBASIC project using touch gestures to manipulate images, a call for idea for improving Debug.Print, and a sneak peek at forthcoming DDE support.
twinBASIC Update: September 22, 2026
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Highlights include the latest Access news from Karl Donaubauer, an update on the reimagined Rubberduck project, and how to run a free AI model on your local PC.
Week in Review: September 19, 2026
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In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we return to a few articles that focus on the *WHY* of version control.
Throwback Thursday: September 17, 2026
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