The content discusses the complexities of implementing feature toggles in software development, using three examples: a data pipeline switch, an expedited shipping offer, and a saved filters interface. It emphasizes understanding ownership, failure modes, and scope, and highlights the importance of maintaining clear boundaries and decision-making processes to prevent confusion and errors during development. Continue reading →

I used an image from The Geological Society of America‘s “Time Scale” but this isn’t about that, but it kind of is and I’ll have a future post about using TimescaleDB to organize “Time Scale” like this, but that’ll be a little bit in the future. For now, I posted that Time Scale for the... Continue reading →

This tutorial demonstrates how to set up and use TimescaleDB with Docker Compose, detailing prerequisites, installation steps, and basic operations including creating hypertables and querying data. It also covers running multiple PostgreSQL instances on different ports for simultaneous project management while maintaining system organization and resource efficiency. Continue reading →

We’re discussing query optimization techniques for relational databases, covering both common and uncommon strategies across various database management systems. These techniques range from basic practices like indexing to advanced methods like bitmap indexing and adaptive cursor sharing. Continue reading →

I coded up some JavaScript to generate some data for a table recently and it seemed relatively useful, so here it is ready to use as you may. (The complete js file is below the description of the individual code segments below). This file simple data generation is something I put together to create a... Continue reading →