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At Redgate, we're fascinated by software development and how to do it smarter, better and more intelligently. How do we reduce the burden of legacy code and technical debt, for example? How do we use test-driven development to make the code as robust as possible. How do we apply UX principles and skills to make the complicated software we develop intuitive to use?

Rob Richardson

Rob Richardson

3 July 2026

Rob Richardson

Rob Richardson

3 July 2026

To learn and improve, we cannot be afraid to fail

“Deployment stress doesn’t just come from high-profile public outages. It often starts much earlier, when a fear of failure seeps into team culture.” — Rob Richardson, Software Craftsman Rob certainly knows the stress and embarrassment of public deployment failures. “But overall,” he reflects, “I’ve had more stress in my career… Read more