SCALE 23x is this week.
@chronicallyjd.bsky.social (Command Prompt)
How to Succeed at Professional Open Source
Sunday, March 8 | 10–11am | Room 103
register.socallinuxexpo.org/reg23/
Is the cloud really cheaper? Or just easier to rent? @cmdpromptinc CIO Ildefonso Camargo breaks down the math of cloud vs on-prem. youtu.be/lD3nST7-T8Y
When data grows, maintenance and predictability change.
Group Swim: Postgres Edition
Partitioning
March 18, 1pm ET
Free registration:
postgresconf.org/conferences/...
The Wellness OS: Evaluation Parameters
Today | 1:00 PM ET
In this session, we’ll dig into how we evaluate our own wellbeing, the systems we’ve adopted to measure success, and what happens physiologically when health keeps getting pushed down the list.
Register:
postgresconf.org/conferences/...
The Wellness OS: Evaluation Parameters
Today | 1:00 PM ET
In Part 2, we look at the systems we use to “rate” our success, define where we actually are, and explore the science behind chronic stress and inflammation when health is deprioritized.
Register:
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Is open source still open?
This EP of The End of the Universe explores cancel culture, corporate power, AI, and the contradictions shaping tech today.
No script. No clean conclusions. Just a real conversation.
🎧: youtu.be/ZurAlRFAJkk
#OpenSource
Are you 100% sure your PostgreSQL autovacuum is running across all your databases? Silent failures can lead to massive bloat and downtime.
ICYMI: Dive into our multi-part series and whitepaper:
www.commandprompt.com/blog/tag/aut...
#Postgres #OpenSource #Database #Tech
We usually wait for an outage before we inspect our systems.
Health shouldn’t work that way.
The Wellness OS: Evaluation Parameters
March | 1:00 PM ET
An interactive workshop with Amanda Nystrom, CEO and Certified Health & Wellness Coach.
postgresconf.org/conferences/...
JD at SCALE Career Day on succeeding in professional open source.
A clear look at the market and uncertainty.
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Q: Why do PG intervals look different in exports?
A: IntervalStyle changes display only (not storage). Use sql_standard, postgres, verbose, or iso_8601 for consistency. #PostgreSQL
Can wellness really be optimized like code?
In this T3D Session, JD and Amanda Nystrom talk about awareness, environment, and why most wellness “tools” don’t work the same for everyone in tech.
Less discipline. Better questions. Smaller bug fixes.
🎧 Watch here: youtu.be/Um1-wUDQZnQ
Are you designing your life or defaulting to someone else’s priorities?
New Health and Tech episode on proactive values, reactive habits, and long-term health in tech.
You only get one system.
Listen now: youtu.be/u2pCy3z91ro
Can #PostgreSQL scale horizontally without rewriting your app?
Hear what Lev Kokotov thinks on real-world Postgres sharding, proxy-based routing, and where scaling strategies break down in production.
🎧 Watch here: youtu.be/da2PLYPQ3X4
Q: "Why are my sorts slow?"
A: Check work_mem. Each query operation gets its own memory allocation. Too low = disk spills. Too high = OOM risk.
Start: (RAM - shared_buffers) / max_connections / concurrent queries
#PostgreSQL
JD at SCALE Career Day on How to Succeed at Professional Open Source.
From the pre–Linux 1.0 era to building a profitable open source company.
register.socallinuxexpo.org/reg23/
The Wellness OS: Getting to the Root
Today at 1:00 PM ET
A live, interactive workshop with Amanda Nystrom, CEO and Certified Health & Wellness Coach.
Part 1 of 5
postgresconf.org/conferences/...
Why doesn’t positive change last?
EP2 of Health and Tech dives into intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation.
Small wins build trust. Trust builds change.
🎧 Listen to EP2: youtu.be/H1oO52CUYlA
Partitioning can help.
It can also complicate things fast.
Group Swim: Postgres Edition
Partitioning
March 18, 1pm ET
Register free: postgresconf.org/conferences/...
Career Day at SCALE isn’t passive.
JD on intention, participation, and professional open source.
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Is AI actually getting smarter or just more expensive?
In MTAR 54, JD chats with Kevin Jernigan about what's real and what's hype. If you work in tech, infrastructure, or product this EP is for you.
▶️ Listen to the episode: youtu.be/OfNJQzAspbg
We spend a lot of time keeping systems running.
We rarely stop to look at the ones running us.
Feb 17 | 1:00 PM ET
The Wellness OS: Getting to the Root
An interactive workshop with Amanda Nystrom, CEO and Certified Health & Wellness Coach.
Part 1: postgresconf.org/conferences/...
From pre–Linux 1.0 days to building a profitable open source company.
JD speaking at SCALE Career Day: How to Succeed at Professional Open Source.
register.socallinuxexpo.org/reg23/
RDS makes Postgres easy to start—but not easy to get right.
In this T3D Session, JD and Brian Fehrle talk about cloud convenience, hidden complexity, and why DBAs are still critical.
Watch here: lnkd.in/djeK4ksD
What if the burnout you’re seeing has nothing to do with on-call… and everything to do with your database?
Leaders who look upstream protect their teams from recurring alerts.
🔗 Read more www.commandprompt.com/blog/what-if...
Do small daily actions actually add up?
This T3D Session explores why consistency beats intensity—and how progress compounds over time.
🎧 Watch now: youtu.be/ntiONfFIjvI
Open source careers aren’t linear.
At SCALE 23x, Joshua Drake will share what succeeding in professional open source really looks like.
Pasadena Convention Center
Sunday, March 8
10–11am PT
register.socallinuxexpo.org/reg23/
Query performance issues don’t always feel urgent.
Until they are.
Group Swim: Postgres Edition
Query Optimization
Feb 10, 1pm ET
Free registration: postgresconf.org/conferences/...
What’s your favorite FOSS tool? Ours this month: PgManage CE — free, open source multidatabase management that scales.
github.com/commandpromp...
Health and Tech is live today.
A new podcast on health and wellbeing for people in tech.
Beyond workouts and food.
Rest, mindset, community, and sustainable ways of working.
🎧 youtu.be/JqFrYvRkEiE
Episode 01 of The End of the Universe is live.
The Rise and Fall of Open Source looks at how open source evolved—and what that evolution means today.
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/A6ggBqTuDqQ
