Slightly Caffeinated
New Beans, ClickHouse, and Prism Updates
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Key takeaways
- T.J. and Chris are adjusting to new family dynamics and responsibilities as their kids transition into school.
- The integration of ClickHouse aims to significantly upgrade their data handling processes, improving performance.
- Listeners are encouraged to engage with the podcast, particularly in sharing coffee recommendations.
- The development towards a more effective streaming output in Prism could lead to a hallmark release.
- Personal well-being and work-life balance remain a prominent concern for both hosts.
Summary
Personal Updates and Family Life
T.J. and Chris share their personal lives, discussing the busy nature of their weeks. Chris talks about feeling tired due to his workout routine and parenting responsibilities while T.J. reflects on how their kids are adjusting to new school routines, particularly with transitions to middle school. Chris's son is exploring Science Olympiad and starting a club while T.J.'s child is getting involved in different extracurricular activities.
Work Challenges and Technical Developments
A significant amount of the podcast is dedicated to the technical challenges both hosts face at work. T.J. discusses the ongoing issues with integrating a third-party feature causing workflow adjustments and reflecting on production traffic challenges. Meanwhile, Chris delves into the progress on the ClickHouse migration, detailing the dual entry system they have in place and its benefits for observability in their processes, especially relating to billing and usage data handling.
Coffee Discoveries
The hosts dive into their latest coffee finds, discussing their preferences and new beans they've tried. Both share their experiences with different roasters, particularly highlighting how the quality of coffee enhances their daily routines. They reminisce about the listener's engagement with coffee recommendations and encourage more submissions from the community.
The Future of Projects and Technology Insights
They wrap up with discussions about the future of their projects, notably the ongoing advancements with ClickHouse and various Prism features potentially rolling towards a 1.0 version. The conversation touches on handling scalability issues and the importance of solidifying their services as they prepare for expansive growth.
Sponsors
- Purity Coffee · Talking about this great coffee from Honduras, which has no harmful additives and benefits good companies.
- Counter Culture Coffee · Featured some great cold brew coffee called Hologram, great for summer.
- Carver Coffee · Thanks to listener Jeffery D for the recommendation of Vietnamese cinnamon coffee.
- ClickHouse · Discussed the migration project to utilize ClickHouse for improved database performance.
- Prism · What's happening with the streaming output refactor that is crucial for the upcoming 1.0 release.
Show notes
TJ and Chris discuss their personal updates, work challenges, and developments in technology, particularly focusing on the ClickHouse project and streaming output refactor. They also share insights on family life, school experiences, and their latest coffee discoveries, wrapping up with thoughts on the future of their projects and the importance of community support.
Socials
- https://slightlycaffeinated.fm (email hey@)
- https://suggest.gg/slightlycaff
- https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm
- https://x.com/slightlycaffpod
- https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev
- https://x.com/cmgmyr
- https://chrisgmyr.dev
- https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social
- https://x.com/heytjmiller
- https://www.tjmiller.me
References Mentioned
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