Best MySQL Podcasts (2025)

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The European Open Source Academy with Lydia Pintscher and Daniel Stenberg 38:57

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In this episode, I speak with Lydia Pintscher and Daniel Stenberg from the European Open Source Academy and their efforts to highlight excellence in European open source communities. 100s of amazing Mac apps Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw. go.chrischinchi…

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Choosing your (first) database 36:32

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In this episode, we sit down with Arnaud Adant (Database Team Lead at Jump Trading Group) to discuss key factors to consider when people are selecting their database(s). Clickhouse sink connector repo: https://github.com/Altinity/clickhouse-sink-connector If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at [email protected].…

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Celebrating TiDB AgentX Hackathon Winners 31:11

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In this espisode, we talk to two winners of the TiDB AgentX Hackathon Aishwarya Nathani & Nikhil Mankani. We discuss the inspiration for their PetFitAI project and how they built their application with TiDB's AI features. PetFitAI project page: https://tinyurl.com/8c3kjh6r TiDB AgentX Hackathon page: https://tidb-2025-hackathon.devpost.com/ Hybrid …

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AI and Tech Writing with Selvaraaju Murugesan 33:20

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Selvaraaju Murugesan of Kovai and I speak about the future of AI in tech writing. The AI writing tool with unparalleled story smarts Sudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write your stories. go.chrischinchilla.com/sudowrite For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast…

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Fourty-Four Esoteric languages with Daniel Temkin 38:37

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I speak with Daniel Temkin about his book, Fourty-Four EsoLangs and about the world of esoteric programming languages. Formed the basis of this article: https://spectrum.ieee.org/esoteric-programming-languages-daniel-temkin Learn something new today Start learning something new or up-skilling with a book or course. 30% off anything at Manning. http…

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Open Source in Climate & Environmental Movement 30:43

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In this episode, we sit down with Shannon Dosemagen of the Open Environmental Data Project to discuss the importance of openness and transparency in her Climate & Environmental Movement work Shannon's keynote at the Open Source Summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fhgyeejtzs Open Environmental Data Project: https://www.openenvironmentaldata.org…

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Choose your hard 47:38

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Michael and Jake open with retro arcade serendipity (a Mortal Kombat cabinet sighting!) and tumble into family bowling, kid-approved card games, and why tactile gadgets are back in style. Then they pivot hard into dev-mode: shadcn/ui (and shadcn-vue), Inertia, React-ish forms, and the age-old tradeoff between “batteries-included” simplicity and mod…

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The width and breadth of European tech: Events roundup 40:11

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Cate and Chris recap a month of events, including IFA, the Bologna Gathering, LF Energy, IT Arena, and How to Web. Write your way Scrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, translators and more. https://go.chrischinchil…

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Is TiDB always the right database for MySQL users? 39:21

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In this episode, we sit down with Airton Lastori (Product Manager for TiDB ) to discuss how MySQL users can evaluate if TiDB is the right database for them and tools that are available to help with their migration. * MySQL BR Conf: https://mysqlbr.com.br/ * Migration tools forTiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/migration-tools/ * TiDB's MySQ…

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Controllers and Middleware, Grok vs. Claude, and Developer Value 45:39

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Jake and Michael dive into a wide range of topics, from coding practices in Laravel to the evolving role of AI in software development. They kick things off with daylight savings and weekend updates before moving into technical discussions on authorization, policies, and form requests in Laravel. The conversation expands to cover recent changes in …

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Craft exceptional API experiences with Speakeasy. 30:40

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I speak with Sagar Batchu about Speakeasy, the platform for crafting API experiences from simple definition files, including exposing them as MCP servers. The AI writing tool with unparalleled story smarts Sudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write your stories. For show notes and an interactive trans…

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MyVector Magic: Elevating MySQL with AI Search 19:02

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Oracle Ace Alkin Tezuysal joins leFred and Scott to introduce the MyVector plugin for MySQL Community Edition, bringing powerful vector search capabilities to your favorite open-source database. Learn how MyVector enables advanced AI and similarity search features, why this matters for modern applications, and how the MySQL community can easily get…

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Guide to Open Source Databases 27:45

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In this episode, we talk to Matthew Penaroza (Principal Solutions Engineer for TiDB) about different databases, their use cases, and Open Source options. TiDB Documentation (incl. integrations with other databases and tools): https://docs.pingcap.com/ ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB ————————— PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSour…

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LawnHub, Saloon, and Salesforce 40:08

3M ago40:08

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In this episode, Michael and Jake catch up on life and code. They talk about fatigue, seasonal shifts, lawn adventures, and the return of hay fever. We dive into replacing a legacy Salesforce integration with Saloon, frustrations with mocks, and how Saloon fakes have improved testing workflows. Michael walks through his experiments with AI tools li…

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Empowering open source multimedia innovation with GPAC 38:56

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In this episode, I speak with Romain Bouqueau of Motion Spell about GPAC, an open source framework that has revolutionized the way we handle audio-video streaming, transcoding and packaging. Capture your screen effortlessly Simple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement for macOS. https://go.chrischinchilla.c…

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Homegrown Intelligence: AI Features for On-Prem MySQL Enterprise 20:24

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leFred and Scott sit down with Gaurav Chadha to explore MySQL AI, a new solution that brings advanced AI features available in HeatWave to organizations running MySQL Enterprise Edition on-premises. Discover how MySQL AI bridges the gap between cloud innovation and on-premise infrastructure, making transformative AI capabilities more accessible, se…

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Soccer terror, conference swag, and Omarchy (btw) 48:27

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In this episode, Jake and Michael catch up on life, family, and tech. Michael shares proud stories about his son Eli turning into a “soccer terrorist” on the field, while Jake recounts his own stint as a stand-in soccer coach. They dive into Laracon AU updates — from speaker announcements and Road to Laracon podcasts, to quiz night and swag plannin…

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Telemetry and observability for Security with Cribl 38:03

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I am joined by Ed of Cribl, an observability and telemetry platform for security tracking and teams. Capture your screen effortlessly Simple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/simple-screenshot For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast…

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Let HeatWave Drive: The AutoPilot Advantage 27:08

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In this episode, leFred and Scott are joined by Onur Kocberber to explore the many features of HeatWave AutoPilot. Learn how AutoPilot's intelligent automation helps manage MySQL instances with ease, optimizes performance, and reduces operational costs. Onur shares practical insights and real-world examples showing how customers can streamline thei…

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Laracon recap, eleven stations, and Laravel meetups 40:06

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In this episode, Michael and Jake reflect on their recent time at Laracon US 2025 in Denver - catching up in person after six years, reconnecting with the Laravel community, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from the conference floor. They also cover: Why this Laracon felt like a true “homecoming” Building Laravel meetups and fostering communit…

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30 years of MySQL with Peter Zaitsev of Percona 35:53

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In this episode, I speak with Peter Zaitsev of Percona about the history of MySQL, his history with the venerable database, and his history with Percona. Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/tower For show not…

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DBeaver and TiDB 27:28

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In this episode, we sit down with David Stokes (Community Manager at DBeaver ) to discuss DBeaver and their support for TiDB. DBeaver Community: https://dbeaver.io/ Connect to TiDB with DBeaver: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/dev-guide-gui-dbeaver/ Build a Great Business on Open Source without Selling Your Soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?…

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HeatWave Hot Takes: The Power of ML and GenAI 26:56

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In this episode, leFred and Scott welcome Jayant Sharma and Sanjay Jinturkar to the Sakila Studio for an insightful conversation on machine learning and generative AI within HeatWave. Discover how these cutting-edge technologies are integrated, what makes HeatWave unique, and how organizations can leverage its capabilities to unlock new possibiliti…

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Emotional Digital Design with Vadym Grin 36:54

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I speak with Vadym Grin about his forthcoming book on good, bad, and ugly design for digital products and services. Find the book here: https://www.manning.com/books/emotional-digital-design Use the voucher "CSgrin" to get 40% off the book Text based video and audio editing Are you looking to make editing audio and video easier and more powerful wi…

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AI for the Rest of Us: A High-Level Overview 26:42

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Kick off Season 3 of Inside MySQL: Sakila Speaks as leFred and Scott welcome Matt Quinn for an engaging introduction to the world of Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, we step back from the database and explore what AI really is, how it's shaping society and technology, and why it matters to anyone in tech today. Whether you're just curious …

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The state of European tech media 57:23

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In this episode, Cate and Chris discuss some of the recent downsizing of European tech media and ask how we got here, what's next, and what does it all mean for the European tech industry. Try Raycast Want to improve your productivity on macOS with a Shortcut to everything? Try Raycast, and get 10% off with the link, go.chrischinchilla.com/raycast.…

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All about the TiDB AgentX Hackathon 24:18

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We welcomeChris Dabatos (DevRel Manager for TiDB) to this episode to discuss this year's Hackathon called the TiDB AgentX Hackathon with more than $US 30,000 in prizes. Hackathon event page: https://tidb-2025-hackathon.devpost.com/ Building a Semantic Q&A App in minutes: https://youtu.be/LT-BtP84mdQ The Modern, Unified GenAI Data Stack: https://www…

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Container management and security with Platform9 and Root 1:02:58

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A packed container of an episode where I speak with Madhura Maskasky of Platform9 about their long-running container management platform and efforts to help people migrate from VMware and John Amaral of root. 100s of amazing Mac apps with Setapp Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look …

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Laracon, controller middleware, and permissions 50:50

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In this episode, Michael and Jake kick things off with some Laracon travel talk, sharing their hotel plans, coffee quests, and even jokes about pillow fights at the conference hotel. Michael reveals his precise coffee scouting for the Vib by Best Western hotel, determined not to survive three days on Starbucks alone. Should you define middleware in…

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The backbone of RAG is structured data 32:32

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We welcome back Sam Dillard to this episode and discuss RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and how TiDB can support developers working on RAG-based applications. Ask anything about #tidb at https://tidb.ai/ TiDB Chat2Query: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-glossary/#chat2query If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you…

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Voices from FOSDEM 2025 1:38:32

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Fast rewind back to February and I had some fascinating conversations with various projects at FOSDEM in Brussels, including the Rust Foundation, Sysdig about StratoShark, Nextcloud, and Mastodon. Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid…

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Flavours of busy, restrained features, and variable static views 47:07

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss the nuance of being “busy”, saying no to features (and why), handling user feedback early, Laravel-powered static views with dynamic data, and building tools that stand the test of time.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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Talking Hyper (Hybrid Physical Design Advisor) 21:45

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In this episode, we welcome back Ahmad Ghazal (Distinguished Engineer at PingCAP) to discuss recently published IEEE paper on Hyper (Hybrid Physical Design Advisor). Link to the paper from the 2025 IEEE 41st International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE) Let your database recommend indexes If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, …

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Precious metal recovery with Regenx 29:57

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I spoke with Dom Weatherbee of Regenx to discuss their precious metal recovery technology and how it can benefit the circular economy for new gadgets and devices. Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Try Mermaid Chart Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid. Sign up at go…

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From Berlin to Bono 52:46

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In this episode, Cate and Chris discuss a flurry of events over the past months, including Deep Tech Momentum, Gitex, London Tech Week, Super Invest, and more! Learn something new with a book or course from Manning Start today with learning something new or up-skilling, get 30% of ANYTHING at manning.com by visiting go.chrischinchilla.com/manning T…

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Liquid glass, video thumbnails, and children growing up 45:44

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In this episode, Jake and Michael reflect on parenting, discuss Apple's new Liquid Glass UI, finding smarter ways to use video on the web, plus share thoughts on AI overload, Laracon prep, and why Wistia might be your next favourite video tool. In this episode: - Apple’s Liquid Glass UI - Kit.com and Wistia for video - Reflections on AI, tech bubbl…

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TiDB's success in India 25:33

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In this episode, we sit down with Kabilesh P.R. (Founding Partner at Mydbops) to discuss what's driving the rapid growth of TiDB in India today. Kabilesh also shares examples of TiDB users in the country. Why Flipkart chose TiDB: https://www.pingcap.com/blog/why-flipkart-chose-tidb-to-replace-its-large-mysql-fleet/ TiDB Labs: https://labs.tidb.io/ …

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Robust, Turnkey Caching at Massive Scale with Momento 30:27

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I speak with Daniela Miao of Momento to discuss her journey from DynamoDB at AWS to creating an alternative caching platform for large scale real time applications. Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows. go.chrischinchilla.com/tower For show …

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Celebrating Ten Years of TiDB with a Hackathon 36:53

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In this episode, we talk to two of the winners of the internal hackathon to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of TiDB. Terry Purcell (Chief Optimizer Architect) tells us about his team's project improve the Query Optimizer Cost Model in TiDB, and Kyle Biniasz (Head of Demand Gen at PingCAP) discusses his team's SDR Automation Platform. If you have …

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Stealth grills, metric takeover, and selecting conference talks 41:11

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss Jake's new stealth grill, his eldest son's takeover of the state finals (and metric's takeover of measurement), and Michael goes through the process of refining over 150 talk submissions down to the final Laracon AU schedule.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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Using AI to assist breast cancer examination with Jessica Baladad 30:47

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In this episode, Chris and Cate speak with Jessica Baladad, of feelforyourlife.com, an advocacy platform that utilizes digital and print resources for better breast health. Write your way with Scrivener Scrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academ…

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How TiDB addresses today's challenges in FinTech 25:49

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In this episode, Loc Trinh (Head of Solutions Architecture at @PingCAP ) talks about where the #fintech industry is today and how #tidb is helping address these challenges for FinTech customers. TiDB for FinTech: https://www.pingcap.com/solutions/fintech/ Why Plaid migrated to TiDB: https://www.pingcap.com/video/why-plaid-migrated-from-managed-mysq…

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Constant interfaces, nested input, and array access 42:12

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss using interfaces as a dictionary of constants, working with and testing inputs passed down multiple layers of the application, and refactoring legacy code with PHP's ArrayAccess interface.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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Defending the internet with the EFF and delivering the Internet with Harness 56:43

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Two interviews from Web Summit 2024… Corynne McSherry from the EFF and Nick Durkin from Harness. Quite the variety of topics, but both fascinating! 100s of amazing Mac apps with Setapp Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw. http://go.chrischinchilla.com/setapp T…

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Italian Tech and Opera 36:25

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In this episode, Cate discusses the state of Italian tech, and Chris and Cate discuss the recent Opera Days announcements. 100s of amazing Mac apps with Setapp Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw. http://go.chrischinchilla.com/setapp Links https://tech.eu/2025…

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Laracon AU, queued batches, and leveraging AI 36:45

7M ago36:45

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss the ramp up of Laracon AU planning, touch base on Jake's unorthodox usage of Laravel Horizon, and Michael finally coming around to using AI.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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Build faster and waste less time with Depot.dev 26:07

7M ago26:07

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I speak with Kyle from Depot.dev, which promise to speed up your your Docker image builds and GitHub Actions workflows. Depot easily integrates with your existing CI provider and dev workflows to save hours of build time. Learn something new with a book or course from Manning Start today with learning something new or up-skilling, get 30% of ANYTHI…

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Optimizing Online DDL for TiDB 23:59

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Mattias Jonsson (Sr. Database Engineer at PingCAP ) joins us in this episode to talk about how the TiDB team worked to optimize Online DDL and what types of results we're seeing. TiDB DDL optimizations blog post: https://www.pingcap.com/blog/tidb-ddl-optimizations-unleashing-50x-performance-increases/ DDL documentation: https://docs.pingcap.com/tid…

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Automate any workload with Northflank 25:57

7M ago25:57

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I speak with Will of Northflank, a self-service developer platform for apps, databases, and jobs. Start with one workload, scale to hundreds on compute or GPUs. Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows. go.chrischinchilla.com/tower For show note…

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New setups, Saloon SDKs, and configuring Horizon 40:26

8M ago40:26

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss Michael's new recording gear, building integrations with external APIs using Saloon, and configuring Laravel Horizon.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda