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Today at 3pm PT Multi-application and Single-application Database & Database "Smells". Today it's time for chapter 2. As we go full retro and continue the book reading and review of the book "Refactoring Databases" by Scott W. Ambler and Pramod J. Sadalage I'll discuss the ideas behind multi-application and single-application database design, and additionally we'll get into the stinky domain of database "smells" and figure out what stinks.

Wednesday at 3pm it's "Willowy Whispy Windows Wednesday!" where I'll show you my newest Windows setup and plead with the BSOD Gods to allow me passage to safe lands of productivity! I've got loads of Windows tips n' tricks I'll be talking about BUT, I'd really, REALLY, rEaLlY love it if you joined and sent me some of your top Windows tips n' tricks!

Friday at 3pm, getting back into using GraphQL with a wide range of language stacks. Firming up the examples that are working so far, as it is time for a firm code refactoring! Also we'll talk about upcoming guests who are going to show us a thing or 14 about how to use various languages to access and work with GraphQL, like PowerShell for example!

Curated Blog & Article Links

Industry Enterprise GraphQL Conference
Enterprise GraphQL Conf: https://hasura.io/enterprisegraphql/
Enterprise GrahpQL Workshop: https://hasura.io/enterprisegraphql/#workshop

Description: A conference about the role of GraphQL in the enterprise, its purposes and use and more importantly, its advantages! This conference is curated for developers, engineering managers & architects to learn from peers and get all your GraphQL adoption questions answered. I'll be giving a workshop on Wednesday covering practices and patterns around building out a data access layer using Hasura and GraphQL.

As always, I focus my content on insuring that you get work wrapped up efficiently everyday. Because I always like having the choice of family time, a beer, geeking out - or ALL THREE - in my post-work hours. I'm always focused on bringing content and tools to help you achieve that same relaxed lifestyle of efficiency!

Hasura CLI Installation & Notes

Composite Thrashing Code Blog: https://compositecode.blog/2020/10/13/hasure-cli-installation-notes/

Description: I added some details and notes around the installation process for the Hasura CLI. The CLI works in conjunction with the Hasura API Server to provide an automated means to build out migrations, work with metadata, and more. It's important to also know the ins and outs of what you get when installing the CLI.

Combining Contentful GraphQL and Postgres via Hasura

Contentful Blog: https://www.contentful.com/blog/2020/09/17/combining-contentful-graphql-postgres-hasura/
Video: https://youtu.be/9lxt8GOakew

Description: In this video Praveen talks about bringing Contentful and Hasura together, with examples of query/integration between Contentful and Hasura, combining both to create a GraphQL API.

X-tra context. Hasura provides a GraphQL API layer, in dynamically created over the DB OOTB. Contentful is an API first content system.