Data Engineering

Presenters Anne Currie Gaël Duez Source Green IO podcast The AI Revolution Isn’t Just About Bigger Models - It’s About Smarter Ones 🚀💡 For years, the AI world has been obsessed with scaling. Bigger models, more data, more compute – the assumption was simple: more equals better. But what if there was another way? What if we could achieve comparable (or even superior) AI performance without breaking the planet’s energy budget? Enter DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model that’s quietly shaking up the landscape and sparking a vital conversation about the future of AI development. ...

Presenters Brooklyn Zelenka Julian Wood Source GOTO podcast The Rise of “Local First”: Reclaiming Your Data and Powering the Future of Apps 🚀 Have you ever felt like your data belongs to you? That your apps should work even when the internet disappears? You’re not alone! A fascinating shift is happening in software development, and it’s called “Local First.” Forget apps that happen to work offline – this is about designing them from the ground up to prioritize local data and computation, with seamless synchronization as a secondary benefit. 💡 ...

Presenters Marcin Grzejszczak Source InfoQ podcast Level Up Your Observability: A Developer’s Guide to Micrometer 🚀💡👨‍💻 Observability is no longer a “nice-to-have” – it’s essential for building reliable and performant applications. But setting up comprehensive monitoring can be a daunting task. Enter Micrometer, a game-changing library designed to simplify the process and empower developers. This post breaks down what Micrometer is, how to get started, and best practices to ensure you’re getting the most out of it – without breaking the bank! ...

Presenters Aya Iwata Source PGConf.dev 2025 🚀 Supercharge Your Analytics: Fujitsu’s Columnar and the Vertical Clustered Index (VCI) 💡 Are you struggling to keep up with the ever-increasing demands of real-time analytics? Do you need blazing-fast query performance without sacrificing the speed of your operational updates? Then you’re going to want to learn about Fujitsu’s exciting work with PostgreSQL, the Columnar data store, and a groundbreaking community proposal called the Vertical Clustered Index (VCI)! ...

Presenters Michael Paquier Source PGConf.dev 2025 Unlock PostgreSQL’s Secrets: Mastering Injection Points for Advanced Testing 🚀 Ever wished you could peek behind the curtain of PostgreSQL and directly influence its behavior? Well, you can! This post dives into a fascinating (and admittedly complex) feature: injection points. These aren’t for your average user, but for developers and testers working on PostgreSQL itself, offering a unique window into its inner workings. 🛠️ ...