More than a refresh: Conversations with the most interesting people you've never met

Joshua Drake
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More than a Refresh is a new podcast dedicated to learning about data and the people behind it through lively conversation, diverse topics, and engaging guest speakers. We explore professional trends within the ecosystem including trouble spots, privacy, equity, democratization, and future directions. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

  1. 8H AGO

    MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Greg Dostatni of Command Prompt

    Welcome to Episode 4 of More Than a Refresh Presents: T3D SessionsCommand Prompt Founder Joshua "JD" Drake chats with Greg Dostatni, DBA at Command Prompt, about the Kubernetes mantra “cattle, not pets” — and why that doesn’t always hold true when it comes to PostgreSQL databases. They explore why stateless services scale easily in Kubernetes, but databases face serious challenges around failover, replication, and recovery. Greg makes the case that databases must be treated as pets — because when the data is gone, it’s game over. If you’re running Postgres at scale or evaluating Kubernetes for databases, this short talk is for you. Learn more about Command Prompt at https://www.commandprompt.com Like 👍 Comment 💬 Share 🔗 Subscribe ✅ and tap the 🔔 to stay up to date with new episodes on: #PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Kubernetes #Data #Leadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #Innovation/ @cmdpromptinc 🎧 Listen to all More Than A Refresh episodes ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/mtar/ Access #Opensource & #Database Tools + other Command Prompt content on our website at https://www.commandprompt.com or below 👇👇👇 Discover more from Command Prompt:✅ PostgreSQL Services ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/services/✅ PgManage - an Open Source GUI administrator for PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and other databases ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/products/pgmanage/✅ PgLTS - Long-term support for EOL PostgreSQL ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/products/pglts/ Connect with us 👇👇👇🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.commandprompt.com/linkedin🔗 Facebook: https://www.commandprompt.com/facebook🔗 Twitter/X: https://www.commandprompt.com/twitter🔗 BlueSky: https://www.commandprompt.com/bluesky 📬 Contact us at https://www.commandprompt.com/contact-us/

    12 min

  2. AUG 12

    MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Dr. Aaron N. Cutshall of SQLRV, LLC

    Welcome to Episode 3 of More Than a Refresh Presents: T3D SessionsCommand Prompt Founder Joshua "JD" Drake sits down with Dr. Aaron N. Cutshall, Principal Data Architect at SQLRV, LLC., to discuss the power and performance benefits of set-based processing in relational databases like PostgreSQL.With database experience dating back to the 1980s, Aaron shares why set-based thinking is disappearing from modern education, how treating a database like a file system hurts performance, and why leveraging the database engine for what it was designed to do can yield exponential speed gains.From clear analogies—like magnets for sorting ball bearings—to real-world performance comparisons, this short talk challenges developers to rethink iterative, row-by-row approaches and embrace the efficiency of set-based operations.If you work with Postgres, big data, or want to sharpen your database fundamentals, this episode is for you.Like 👍 Comment 💬 Share 🔗 Subscribe ✅ and tap the 🔔 to stay up to date with new episodes on:#PostgreSQL #Database #Performance #ProfessionalDevelopment #OpenSource #DataEngineering🎧 Listen to all More Than A Refresh episodes ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/about/m...Discover more from Command Prompt:✅ PostgreSQL Services ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/services/✅ PgManage - an Open Source GUI for PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and more ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/product...✅ PgLTS - Long-term support for EOL PostgreSQL ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/product...Connect with us:🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.commandprompt.com/linkedin🔗 Facebook: https://www.commandprompt.com/facebook🔗 Twitter/X: https://www.commandprompt.com/twitter🔗 BlueSky: https://www.commandprompt.com/bluesky📬 Contact us at https://www.commandprompt.com/contact/

    12 min

  3. AUG 5

    MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Victor Olex of SlashDB

    Welcome to Episode 2 of More Than a Refresh Presents: T3D SessionsCommand Prompt Founder Joshua "JD" Drake chats with Victor Olex, Founder and CEO of SlashDB — a platform that instantly turns databases into RESTful APIs with support for JSON, XML, CSV, and even a full HTML-based UI for exploring and querying data.They explore how SlashDB stands out in a crowded API ecosystem — including in comparison to tools like PostgREST, which expose PostgreSQL as a RESTful API — by offering a plug-and-play solution for accessing and managing data in multiple formats with no middleware coding needed. Victor also shares details about SlashDB v2.0, its new React-based front end, enhanced modularity, and connection pooling for performance at scale. If you’re working with legacy systems, SaaS transitions, or data accessibility, this short talk is for you.Learn more about SlashDB at https://slashdb.com/Like👍 Comment💬 Share🔗 Subscribe✅ and tap the 🔔 to stay up to date with new episodes on: #postgresql #api #opensource #RESTful #tech #software #database #MTAR #slashdb #t3dsessions #commandprompt   / @cmdpromptinc  🎧 Listen to all More Than A Refresh episodes ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/mtarAccess #Opensource & #Database Tools + other Command Prompt content on our website at https://www.commandprompt.com or below 👇👇👇Discover more from Command Prompt:✅ PostgreSQL Services ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/services/✅ PgManage - an Open Source GUI administrator for PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and other databases ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/pgmanage/✅ PgLTS - Long-term support for EOL PostgreSQL ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/pglts/Connect with us 👇👇👇🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.commandprompt.com/linkedin🔗 Facebook: https://www.commandprompt.com/facebook🔗 Twitter/X: https://www.commandprompt.com/twitter🔗 Bluesky: https://www.commandprompt.com/bluesky

    10 min
  4. MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Tushar Pednekar

    JUL 22

    MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Tushar Pednekar

    Welcome to Episode 1 of More Than a Refresh Presents: T3D SessionsCommand Prompt Founder Joshua "JD" Drake chats with Tushar Pednekar, Co-founder of Synx Data Labs, about Apache CloudBerry — a new open source, Postgres-based analytics platform designed to scale from terabytes to petabytes.They explore how CloudBerry offers a true open-source alternative to legacy systems like Greenplum, the importance of code parity with PostgreSQL, and why stability and governance matter in enterprise-grade analytics. If you're into distributed computing, big data, or Postgres at scale, this 10-minute talk is for you.Subscribe to stay up to date with new episodes on: #data #community #leadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #innovation & more!https://www.youtube.com/@cmdpromptinc🎧 Listen to all More Than A Refresh episodes ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/about/more-than-a-refresh/Access #Opensource & #Database Tools + other Command Prompt content on our website at https://www.commandprompt.com or below 👇👇👇Discover more from Command Prompt:✅ PostgreSQL Services ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/services/✅ PgManage - an Open Source GUI administrator for PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and other databases ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/products/pgmanage/✅ PgLTS - Long-term support for EOL PostgreSQL ⏩ https://www.commandprompt.com/products/pglts/Connect with us 👇👇👇🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.commandprompt.com/linkedin🔗 Facebook: https://www.commandprompt.com/facebook🔗 Twitter/X: https://www.commandprompt.com/twitter🔗 BlueSky: https://www.commandprompt.com/bluesky📬 Contact us at https://www.commandprompt.com/contact-us/

    11 min
  5. Episode 52: Patrick Broderick, Consulting Forester and Founder @ Eastside Forestry

    MAR 26

    Episode 52: Patrick Broderick, Consulting Forester and Founder @ Eastside Forestry

    Welcome to episode 52 of More Than a Refresh, where JD sits down with Patrick Broderick, Consulting Forester and Founder @ Eastside Forestry. In this episode, Patrick and JD discuss passion vs. profit, why our forests need a guiding hand, and how both sides of the political aisle are thinking about conservation all wrong. For educational resources on the state of our forests, to get involved in the conservation effort, or to make a donation to a non-profit that is doing the boots-on-the-ground work, please visit https://www.kittitasconservationtrust.org/donate/

    1h 15m
  6. Episode 51: Dotan Horovits, CNCF Ambassador and OpenObservability Talks Podcast Host

    10/24/2024

    Episode 51: Dotan Horovits, CNCF Ambassador and OpenObservability Talks Podcast Host

    Welcome to episode 51 of More Than a Refresh, where JD sits down with Dotan Horovits, CNCF Ambassador and OpenObservability Talks Podcast Host. This episode is part of our series with The Open Source Observability Day Conference, where we're giving conference speakers an opportunity to speak beyond their abstract. In this episode, Dotan and JD discuss buzz word compliance, solutions looking for problems, and observability as more than just three pillars. For more information on The OSOD Conference, please visit ⁠https://osoday.com/ You can listen to The OpenObservability Talks Podcast here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/openobservability

    44 min
  7. Episode 50: Costa Tsaousis, Founder & CEO @ Netdata

    10/22/2024

    Episode 50: Costa Tsaousis, Founder & CEO @ Netdata

    Welcome to episode 50 of More Than a Refresh, where JD sits down with Costa Tsaousis, Founder & CEO @ Netdata. This episode is part of our series with The Open Source Observability Day Conference, where we're giving conference speakers an opportunity to speak beyond their abstract. In this episode, Costa and JD discuss going viral on GitHub, observability as fundamental to healthy infrastructures, machine learning for instant insights, and loving trouble. For more information on The OSOD Conference, please visit https://osoday.com/

    37 min
  8. Episode 49: Cooper Quintin, Senior Staff Technologist @ The EFF

    09/09/2024

    Episode 49: Cooper Quintin, Senior Staff Technologist @ The EFF

    Welcome to episode 49 of More Than a Refresh, where JD sits down with Cooper Quintin, Senior Staff Technologist @ The EFF. Listen in as they discuss all things ALPR, the freedom of movement, the normalization of data breaches, and the need for restorative justice. For more information on The Atlas of Surveillance, or to donate to the EFF, please visit https://www.eff.org/pages/atlas-surveillance

    1h 12m
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More than a Refresh is a new podcast dedicated to learning about data and the people behind it through lively conversation, diverse topics, and engaging guest speakers. We explore professional trends within the ecosystem including trouble spots, privacy, equity, democratization, and future directions. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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