On to week 3 of this nomadic adventure
This is week 3 and we are in the Black Hills at Fort Meade Recreational Area, with terrible Verizon service but beauty and fresh air beyond measure. Yesterday, it was time for…
Author: linuxhiker
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* Public speaker, published author, postgresql expert, and people believer.
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When is it time to fire a client?
Over the last 25 years we have interviewed hundreds of people to be a part of our team. As with any good interview, you allow candidates to ask questions about the business,…
A Supreme Court for the people
I don’t normally follow the Supreme Court. It is something that I have begun to do over the last year as focus on the conservative majority came through the popular opinion of…
What makes a Postgres contributor?
In many Open Source communities it is difficult to consider who a contributor is. Some projects take an exclusive view, requiring a direct contribution to be made to be considered a contributor.…
Why joshuadrake.me?
I have been known by many names, some of them not so flattering. However, in public I have been Drake, Linuxpoet, Linuxhiker, JD and others. Generally speaking people know me as JD…
Thoughts on Forks and Open Source Licenses
I had the opportunity to speak with Karthik Ranganathan of YugabyteDB a couple of weeks ago; he was the inaugural guest for our new podcast, “More than a Refresh: A podcast about…
Where could unlimited bandwidth take you
With the pending GA release of Star Link, more cities adopting municipal WIFI, and the growth of remote work due to the pandemic, one would assume that cell phone providers would be…
What’s your view
Over 25 years ago I got into an argument with my boss. He was frustrated with all the tasks that needed to be completed and feeling overwhelmed. I said, “Hey, why not…
In person events: a thing of the past?
Like most conference organizers we are learning to adapt to the new world; a world where physical events are no longer viable (at least in 2020). A world where people are genuinely…
Why “work for hire” could be limiting your company and yourself
Command Prompt, Inc., whom I share ownership of with Amanda Nystrom, has been operating in the Full Stack Postgres market for well over 20 years. During this time we have learned quite…