Compiled Conversations

Bruce Momjian returns to complete our journey through a PostgreSQL table's lifecycle. We explore how Postgres handles updates, table alterations, row deletions, and table drops - diving deep into MVCC, vacuuming, and the Write-Ahead Log.

Bruce Momjian takes us on a deep dive into the lifecycle of a PostgreSQL table. We explore how tables are created, how data is inserted and stored, and how queries work - from physical storage and MVCC to constraints and query planning.

In this episode, Scott Wlaschin shows how functional programming concepts can enhance domain-driven design, sharing practical techniques for building more expressive, testable domain models using functional approaches.

Scott Wlaschin, author of "Domain Modeling Made Functional" and creator of F# for Fun and Profit, joins us to discuss the powerful pairing of DDD and functional programming. In Part 1 we focus on DDD, covering strategic vs. tactical DDD, (sub)domains, bounded contexts, and the critical importance of listening and communication in software design.

Ashley Hindle, creator of Laravel Boost, joins us to demystify AI terminology, explore practical AI development workflows, and discuss how Laravel Boost accelerates AI-assisted development with structured guidelines, MCP tools, and version-specific documentation.

Bruce Momjian traces Postgres's 39-year journey from Berkeley to today, why extensibility (PostGIS, JSON, pgvector) became its superpower, and how the community sustains momentum. We cover TDE trade-offs in core, scaling and storage realities, and decoupled storage/compute in the cloud (Aurora, Neon) - plus what it means to stay 'on the train'.

In Part 2, Vlad Khononov applies DDD in practice - covering context-mapping patterns, EventStorming, fit-for-purpose architecture, testing, team ownership, pragmatic adoption, plus AI's impact on modeling.

Author and trainer Vlad Khononov joins us for Part 1 of a deep dive into Domain-Driven Design (DDD). We cover what DDD is really for, why strategic DDD matters more than patterns, how to identify subdomains, the relationship between subdomains and bounded contexts, and how to make pragmatic architecture choices that align with your business.

Matthieu Napoli, creator of Bref, shares how PHP found its place in serverless through AWS Lambda - and what it takes to run modern applications without managing infrastructure. We cover Bref's architecture, Laravel/Symfony support, Bref Cloud, and trade-offs with containers and Kubernetes.

In Part 2, James Eastham returns to tackle the practical side of event-driven architecture - covering failure recovery, orchestration vs. choreography, testing strategies, handling sensitive data, and how to migrate from a monolith using real-world patterns.