Postgresql

Q Day Is Coming: A Plain-English Guide to Post-Quantum Cryptography

Ronald Bradford
July 20, 2026

Every time you see the padlock in your browser, push code over SSH, or your application connects to a database, TLS or SSH is quietly doing two jobs. First, it proves you are talking to the real server and not an impostor.

Readyset QueryPilot Announcement

Ronald Bradford
April 22, 2025

At the MySQL and Heatwave Summit 2025 today, Readyset announced a new data systems architecture pattern named Readyset QueryPilot . This architecture which can front a MySQL or PostgreSQL database infrastructure, combines the enterprise-grade ProxySQL and Readyset caching with intelligent query monitoring and routing to help support applications scale and produce more predictable results with varied workloads.

Managing SQL Drift: Ensuring Stability in Database Transitions

Ronald Bradford
November 9, 2024

SQL drift is a significant challenge that occurs when SQL statements from an existing system produce unexpected results after migration to a new environment or system. These issues manifest in several critical ways: SQL statements may generate new execution errors, experience significant performance degradation, or yield differences in data integrity.

Digital Tech Trek Digest [#Issue 2024.12]

Ronald Bradford
March 20, 2024

Falsehoods programmers believe about time zones If I told you there was a timezone 30 minutes past the hour, would you believe me? In a small section of Western Australia, there is.

Digital Tech Trek Digest [#Issue 2024.02]

Ronald Bradford
January 10, 2024

Indie Newsletter Tool Generates $15,000 a Month There are so many different email newsletter sites you could wonder if there is market saturation. MailChimp , Mailgun , ConvertKit , Sendgrid (now part of Twilio it seems), Moosend and Mailersend come to mind.