Rubberband: The Analytics Chat Host I Wanted To Use
An analytics chat application that connects conversational analysis with data stores and interactive visualizations.
Semantix: Turning Trino/Starburst Data Into Something Agents Can Actually Use
Making data in Trino and Starburst more useful to agents.
From MCP Config Hell to One-Click Deploy: Mastering Claude’s .dxt Extensions
Packaging and distributing local MCP servers with Claude Desktop Extensions, as they worked at publication.
Building Koel & Its MCP Core: Engineering Actionable AI for WhatsApp
The engineering behind a privately hosted WhatsApp assistant combining conversational context, retrieval, and actions.
All Hands on Deck: Unlocking the Power of OpenHands for AI-Driven Software Creation
Exploring OpenHands for AI-assisted software development.
The Architect’s Guide to Global Availability: Mastering HA and DR from On-Prem to the Cloud
Global distribution, high availability, and disaster recovery across on-premises and cloud environments.
The Edge Gets Heavier: An Analysis of Cloudflare Containers vs. the Hyperscaler Serverless Fleet
A comparison of Cloudflare Containers and hyperscaler serverless offerings, looking at their different workload models.
PostgreSQL on Kubernetes: A Deep Dive with CloudNativePG (CNPG)
Managing PostgreSQL on Kubernetes, including persistence, availability, and database lifecycle operations.
Forget Raspberry Pi: Why My $80 eBay Server Crushes It (and How You Can Too)
A home-lab hardware comparison using an inexpensive used server.
Develop Python in PyCharm with Windows WSL 2: A Seamless Linux Integration
Setting up Python development with PyCharm and Windows WSL 2.
Kafka 4.0’s Biggest Game-Changer? A Deep Dive into Share Groups
Kafka Share Groups, KIP-932, and queue semantics beyond the partition model of traditional consumer groups.
Message Queues vs. Pub/Sub: Decoding Asynchronous Communication (with SQS & Kafka)
Comparing message queues and publish/subscribe patterns using SQS and Kafka.
Embracing Data Observability with OpenTelemetry and OpenLineage
Connecting tracing and data lineage with Trino, Starburst, Elastic APM, and Marquez.
More Than Just Data: The Power of Effective Data Products
Making data products useful and understandable for their intended consumers.
From Metrics to Insights: Monitoring Trino & Starburst using Prometheus & Grafana
Collecting cluster metrics with Prometheus and using Grafana dashboards to inspect health and performance.
Bridging the Gap: Real-Time Meets Historical Data in Your Iceberg Lakehouse
Combining streaming and historical data in a lakehouse.
Trino 471: When SQL Meets AI (and S3 Gets Supercharged)
Trino 471’s AI functions and native AWS S3 Tables support, as described at publication.
Data Pipeline Drain: Choosing the Right ETL Tool Without Breaking the Bank
Choosing ETL tools with attention to cost.
Waldo: Your Self-Hosted GeoIP Toolkit with a UI, REST API, and MCP
A self-hosted MaxMind GeoIP service with browser, REST, and MCP interfaces for location and network lookups.
SmartThings API: Taming the OAuth 2.0 Beast
SmartThings OAuth authorization and a Python token refresh server for standalone integrations.
X-Ray Vision for Your Network: Unleashing network traffic monitoring with ntopng
Exploring network traffic monitoring with ntopng.