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Software Engineer, Postgres Specialist, Author

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April 9, 2024

Compiling PostgreSQL on macOS To Test Documentation and Patches

This post covers my experience compiling and installing PostgreSQL from source code. Primarily I followed official instructions and this blog post Setup PostgreSQL development environment on MacOS. Once installed, we’ll look at how to test doc changes and patches from...

PostgreSQL

March 25, 2024

Sin City Ruby 2024

I’ve just returned from Las Vegas, NV where Sin City Ruby 2024 was held at the Tropicana hotel.

Ruby on Rails Conferences

March 7, 2024

Rails + Postgres Postgres.FM 086 — Extended blog post edition! 🎙️

I recently joined Michael and Nikolay as a guest on a favorite podcast of mine, postgres.fm, which has been a favorite going back to when it started in August 2022. Why’s that?

Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL Podcasts

March 5, 2024

'Rows Removed By Filter', Inspecting Pages, Buffer Cache — Part Two

We’re back for Part Two of diving into the “Rows Removed by Filter” information from the query planner.

PostgreSQL

February 19, 2024

Maintainable Podcast — Maintainable…Databases? 🎙️

Recently I appeared as a guest on the Maintainable Podcast with Robby Russell. I’ve admired this podcast for a long time based on the guests, conversations, and focus on software maintenance.

PostgreSQL Podcasts Ruby on Rails

January 25, 2024

What's 'Rows Removed By Filter' in PostgreSQL Query Plans all about?

Recently, I was showing the PostgreSQL query planner output in a training session. We discussed the “Rows Removed by Filter” count as we prepared to add an index based on a high proportion of filtered rows.

PostgreSQL

January 5, 2024

Remote Ruby — Unleashing the Power of Postgres with Andrew Atkinson 🎙️

Back in October I joined Jason, Andrew, and Chris, as a guest on Remote Ruby.

Podcasts Ruby on Rails Open Source PostgreSQL

January 5, 2024

The Rails Changelog — #014: PostgreSQL for Rails Developers with Andrew Atkinson 🎙️

Back in September, the week before Emmanuel Hayford traveled to Rails World, and I traveled to PGConf NYC, we connected for the 14th episode of the Rails Changelog podcast.

Podcasts Ruby on Rails Open Source PostgreSQL

December 3, 2023

PGSQL Phriday #014 — PostgreSQL Events

This post is my contribution to the PGSQL Phriday #014 blog post series. Here’s the invitation:

Conferences Events

November 16, 2023

Teach Kelvin Your Thing (TKYT) — High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails 🖥️

Recently I met Kelvin Omereshone, based in Nigeria, for a session on his show Teach Kelvin Your Thing (TKYT). Here’s the description of the show:

Podcasts Open Source PostgreSQL Ruby on Rails

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