I was reading about a recent security failure when I saw the phrase "...a series of missed opportunities...". Made me giggle and say to myself "No Kidding Kojak" except I used Sherlock Holmes and a different word. Fact is, security failures, and hey, let's face it, process failures, almost never come down to a single […]
2026-10-12
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In just over a week, I'm going to be in Valencia, Spain, for pgConf.eu. While there, I'm planning to take the first certification to come out of the Open Alliance for PostgreSQL Education. I'm more than a little nervous because I'm not sure I'm ready. However, I've been studying and reading, watching videos, practicing my […]
2026-10-10
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Are GenAI models getting better? Is today's model the worst one you'll use in the future? Steve has a few thoughts.
2026-10-05
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Kellyn talks about the four golden rules when adding AI features to existing applications and systems.
2026-10-03
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Steve notes that DBAs need a privileged pipeline, separate from what they might use to update database schema.
2026-09-30
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When we build software, or we put together a process, we need to consider how teams use it, not just individuals.
2026-09-28
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One of the challenges in digital systems involves how we reference other resources. Steve discusses whether absolute or relative references are better.
2026-09-26
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