Almog
@almog.xyz
Favorite Buzzwords: Kafka Streams | SlateDB | Stream Processing | Distributed Databases
co-founder @ https://responsive.dev
co-founder @ https://responsive.dev
Calling database nerds in SF! I'm covering SlateDB at the systems meetup next Wednesday (10/29). If you're around, I'd love to meet you in person (that way you'll have proof I'm not just an AI bot).
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October 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Calling database nerds in SF! I'm covering SlateDB at the systems meetup next Wednesday (10/29). If you're around, I'd love to meet you in person (that way you'll have proof I'm not just an AI bot).
👉 luma.com/e7feg2i6
👉 luma.com/e7feg2i6
I recently implemented Gorilla encoding (www.vldb.org/pvldb/vol8/p...) for a SlateDB PR. Pretty cool stuff - easy to understand but really powerful. Here it is, explained by a gorilla.
August 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I recently implemented Gorilla encoding (www.vldb.org/pvldb/vol8/p...) for a SlateDB PR. Pretty cool stuff - easy to understand but really powerful. Here it is, explained by a gorilla.
It's true. Every company eventually becomes a database company.
August 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It's true. Every company eventually becomes a database company.
Despite using so many new technologies, I somehow never learn my lesson: read the docs sooner and read the docs thoroughly.
July 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Despite using so many new technologies, I somehow never learn my lesson: read the docs sooner and read the docs thoroughly.
Reading the tokio-rs async documentation makes me feel like...
July 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Reading the tokio-rs async documentation makes me feel like...
One day I'll open a coffee shop dedicated to the not-insignificant intersection between database nerds and coffee snobs. Until then, enjoy this comic.
July 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
One day I'll open a coffee shop dedicated to the not-insignificant intersection between database nerds and coffee snobs. Until then, enjoy this comic.
Maybe... just maybe, adding more features and complexity into stream processors is NOT what we need?
April 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Maybe... just maybe, adding more features and complexity into stream processors is NOT what we need?
Kafka Streams 101: Windows & Time!
🕰️ What's the difference between event, stream and wall clock time?
🪟 What are the four different types of windows?
⁉️ What are the important error messages and metrics, and what do they mean?
👉 Read the full lesson here: www.responsive.dev/blog/windows...
🕰️ What's the difference between event, stream and wall clock time?
🪟 What are the four different types of windows?
⁉️ What are the important error messages and metrics, and what do they mean?
👉 Read the full lesson here: www.responsive.dev/blog/windows...
January 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Kafka Streams 101: Windows & Time!
🕰️ What's the difference between event, stream and wall clock time?
🪟 What are the four different types of windows?
⁉️ What are the important error messages and metrics, and what do they mean?
👉 Read the full lesson here: www.responsive.dev/blog/windows...
🕰️ What's the difference between event, stream and wall clock time?
🪟 What are the four different types of windows?
⁉️ What are the important error messages and metrics, and what do they mean?
👉 Read the full lesson here: www.responsive.dev/blog/windows...
🙏 A @notion.com feature on my wishlist: @jetbrains.com IDEs have this features that lets you select the open file in the nav hierarchy.
I've always wanted to be able to do this in Notion so I can more easily explore without navigating away from a page.
I've always wanted to be able to do this in Notion so I can more easily explore without navigating away from a page.
January 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
🙏 A @notion.com feature on my wishlist: @jetbrains.com IDEs have this features that lets you select the open file in the nav hierarchy.
I've always wanted to be able to do this in Notion so I can more easily explore without navigating away from a page.
I've always wanted to be able to do this in Notion so I can more easily explore without navigating away from a page.
Kicking the tires on animated explanations of windowing strategies in Kafka Streams.
Would love feedback on if this animation for session windows resonates: they keep growing until there is an 'inactivity gap' (no events for the key). This here shows a session window with inactivity gap of 10.
Would love feedback on if this animation for session windows resonates: they keep growing until there is an 'inactivity gap' (no events for the key). This here shows a session window with inactivity gap of 10.
January 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Kicking the tires on animated explanations of windowing strategies in Kafka Streams.
Would love feedback on if this animation for session windows resonates: they keep growing until there is an 'inactivity gap' (no events for the key). This here shows a session window with inactivity gap of 10.
Would love feedback on if this animation for session windows resonates: they keep growing until there is an 'inactivity gap' (no events for the key). This here shows a session window with inactivity gap of 10.
Excellent! Taught me that you can use just one hash function and split the result N ways instead of using N hash functions!
Minor suggestion, consider (a) making it clearer that the bottom key is a lookup and (b) that it returns "false". Something like:
Minor suggestion, consider (a) making it clearer that the bottom key is a lookup and (b) that it returns "false". Something like:
November 3, 2024 at 5:04 AM
Excellent! Taught me that you can use just one hash function and split the result N ways instead of using N hash functions!
Minor suggestion, consider (a) making it clearer that the bottom key is a lookup and (b) that it returns "false". Something like:
Minor suggestion, consider (a) making it clearer that the bottom key is a lookup and (b) that it returns "false". Something like:
If you see this, post a mountain picture.
November 2, 2024 at 1:08 PM
If you see this, post a mountain picture.