--- title: "Scott Spendolini (@sspendol) | Hashnode" description: "Architect @ Oracle. Read the latest articles by Scott Spendolini on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@sspendol" --- @sspendol # Scott Spendolini @sspendol · Austin, TX · Joined October 2022 Architect @ Oracle ### [The spec is the... Hypothesis?](https://spendolini.blog/the-spec-is-the-hypothesis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Rethinking Spec-Driven Development 4 min read · [spendolini.blog](https://spendolini.blog/the-spec-is-the-hypothesis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-spec-is-the-hypothesis/6ab5ba16b9dea11b934328b3) [Sep 25](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-spec-is-the-hypothesis/6ab5ba16b9dea11b934328b3) ### [Surfacing Invisible Business Rules with SQL Assertions & AI](https://spendolini.blog/surfacing-invisible-business-rules-with-sql-assertions-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I saw Dimitri's post on SQL Assertions today and it piqued my curiosity. Putting more business rules closer to data is almost always a great idea, as you can now call DML from any technology and rest 5 min read · [spendolini.blog](https://spendolini.blog/surfacing-invisible-business-rules-with-sql-assertions-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/surfacing-invisible-business-rules-with-sql-assertions-ai/69bd9a19475ca17974264f9f) ### [Second Time Around](https://spendolini.blog/second-time-around?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Almost 20 years ago to the date, I submitted my resignation to Oracle to go start my own company. It was a difficult decision to make, as APEX - or HTML DB as it was called then - was just starting to gain traction. However, I was presented with an o... 2 min read · [spendolini.blog](https://spendolini.blog/second-time-around?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [2](https://hashnode.com/posts/second-time-around/68c8105e7ba9d9069f1b989d) [Sep 15, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/second-time-around/68c8105e7ba9d9069f1b989d) ### [Using SQLcl Projects](https://spendolini.blog/using-sqlcl-projects?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) SQLcl Projects streamline database deployment with Liquibase, simplifying change management, code automation, and CI/CD integration 35 min read · [spendolini.blog](https://spendolini.blog/using-sqlcl-projects?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/using-sqlcl-projects/68b5abeddea6b5b2107c9f71) [Sep 1, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/using-sqlcl-projects/68b5abeddea6b5b2107c9f71) ### [Using Claude Desktop to Create Dashboards for APEX](https://spendolini.blog/using-claude-desktop-to-create-dashboards-for-apex?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Use Claude Desktop for code-free interactive dashboards, optimizing insights, visualizations, and user engagement 6 min read · [spendolini.blog](https://spendolini.blog/using-claude-desktop-to-create-dashboards-for-apex?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 18, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/using-claude-desktop-to-create-dashboards-for-apex/68a341b60b0c0304bcf4d47a)