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Prepping to Speak at Tech Conferences: From AWS re:Invent to GopherCon

Getting ready to speak at a technical conference can be as nerve-wracking as it is exciting, especially if it’s your first time.

Having had the opportunity to present at notable events like AWS re:Invent, Monitorama, DevOps Days, and GopherCon, I’ve learned a thing or two about preparing for the big stage.

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rqlite at Carnegie Mellon University

Full details for my upcoming talk on rqlite to the Carnegie Mellon Database Group are now available.

I will discuss rqlite goals, design, and implementation, with particular reference to its use of the Raft consensus algorithm, and its embedding of SQLite. I will also discuss rqlite testing, performance, lessons learned during development, and some of its real-world applications.