1d ago · 14 min read · TLDR: Change data capture moves committed database changes into downstream systems without full reloads. It is most useful when freshness matters, replay matters, and the source database must remain the system of record. TLDR: CDC becomes production-...
Join discussion1d ago · 15 min read · TLDR: A serious data platform is defined less by where files are stored and more by how changes enter the system, how serving layers are materialized, and who owns quality over time. Lambda, Kappa, CDC, Medallion, and Data Mesh are patterns for makin...
Join discussionFeb 20 · 19 min read · I recently built a demo that walks through something that scares most engineering teams: migrating a live production database from MySQL to PostgreSQL without taking the application down. Not a toy mi
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Feb 12 · 10 min read · Why Traditional Integration Approaches Fail at Scale Polling databases for changes seems straightforward: query a last_modified timestamp column every few seconds and process new rows. This approach collapses under modern requirements for three criti...
Join discussionFeb 12 · 11 min read · Debezium CDC: Change Data Capture Patterns for Modern Data Architectures Organizations building real-time data platforms in 2025 face a critical challenge: synchronizing data across distributed systems without introducing latency, data loss, or opera...
Join discussionDec 31, 2025 · 12 min read · From Parts 1 and 2, we now understand: Why IEC 61850 exists Where IEC 61850 systems are defined (SCL) This part focuses on the language itself. IEC 61850 is a formal system.Every name, structure, and identifier follows strict rules. Once you unde...
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Dec 22, 2025 · 17 min read · Modern applications demand speed and scalability, but traditional databases don't always deliver. In this deep dive, we'll explore three unconventional approaches: using Change Data Capture to build analytics pipelines without application events, des...
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Nov 25, 2025 · 3 min read · When we build modern applications, we often want to know when something changes so that we can take action. For example: When a user places an order When a payment succeeds When a row in the database updates When a new customer is added There a...
Join discussionSep 17, 2025 · 12 min read · Modern real-time data systems rely heavily on Change Data Capture (CDC) to power downstream stream processing. CDC continuously captures INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations from databases, allowing downstream systems to subscribe to these event str...
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Sep 14, 2025 · 4 min read · If you're anything like me, you've probably scrolled through endless lists of tools and frameworks, wondering, "Do we really need another one?" Well, buckle up, because today I'm kicking off a new blog series where I'm building a change-data-capture ...
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