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A Go service that consumes UK rail data from Kafka and persists it to PostgreSQL using table partitioning. Built with franz-go, it handles millions of daily messages while maintaining data consistency.

Innovation and rapid execution drive success in technology companies, but arrogance within engineering teams can silently erode this foundation. When technical expertise becomes a barrier rather than a bridge, it threatens the very innovation it claims to protect.

Master Google Sheets API integration in Go with practical examples covering A1 notation, batch operations, and production-ready patterns for robust data operations.

Learn how Stria simplifies payment data integration by syncing Stripe directly to Google Sheets - no code required. See how this new service solves common integration headaches

Discover practical PostgreSQL table partitioning strategies with Go code examples. Learn how to automate partition creation and optimise query performance.

Few weeks ago I wrote about YAML configuration and why I believe they are the best of a bad bunch of formats.

Over the years, I’ve worked on a variety of systems, each with its own approach to configuration.

I’ve been using NixOS for a while now, primarily to provision my personal and work Mac systems.

Recently, Andrew Cairns shared a post on Twitter/X featuring a shortened written version of his fantastic video, Composition over Inheritance Explained by Games.

Databases play a crucial role in any modern application, providing the backbone for data storage and management.