MTAR T3D Sessions: Before You Add Another Database, Try Postgres YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

New DB or deeper Postgres?

Denis Magda explains why most teams underestimate what Postgres can already do.

Watch: youtu.be/LSA2caj0gW4

Unlimited with Exceptions presents: The difference between stress that helps and stress that harms YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Is all stress bad or are you reacting to it wrong?

Amanda Nystrom explains the difference that changes everything

Link: youtu.be/L955A8Q1548

Postgres 18 I/O is more complex than ever. Hunter O'Brien of commandprompt will show how to break down the new I/O paths using real-world benchmarks at PostgresConf 2026 in San Jose.

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On a 128GB Postgres system, does the 25% shared_buffers rule still hold?

Greg tested it across OLTP, analytics, huge_pages, and partial working sets.

The behavior isn’t what most expect.

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Unlimited with Exceptions presents: The hidden cost of chronic stress YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Are you managing stress or just getting through it?

Amanda breaks down what stress is really doing to your body.

Watch: youtu.be/o0Tnv5xRUNQ

Are you over-maintaining… or not enough?

Let’s compare notes on Postgres maintenance.

April 16, 1pm ET
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MTAR 55: Data as Product, Open Source Ideals, and Corporate Incentives YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Are you using AI because it solves a problem or because everyone else is?

If governance comes second, who pays first?

Watch here: youtu.be/jKFvH9B8Q_g

MTAR T3D Sessions: Lies, Bots, and the Internet We Trust YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Is the internet real or just profitable manipulation?

Marijn Markus, AI Lead & Managing Data Scientist of Capgemini, explains how bots + disinformation shape what you see.

Watch: youtu.be/5vUE8pSIgcM

MTAR T3D Sessions: What Actually Stops Crime (And What Doesn’t) YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Deterrence vs. Illusion: Is your security system actually working? 🛡️

Umbrella Security founder & CEO Thomas Carnevale explains why cameras aren’t enough

Watch: youtu.be/mgpmbSXqhDs

#Security

When Postgres feels "off," is it a bug or just maintenance? Let’s talk it through. Real questions, real systems, no script.

April 16, 1pm ET
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Starting change is easy. Keeping it is the hard part.

Today 1 PM ET
The Wellness OS: Hacking the Code
Amanda Nystrom on how the brain handles change + building habits that last

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The End of the Universe 03: The Techpocalypse, AI Investment, and What Happens Next YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Is AI sustainable or just propped up?

Operators across open source and enterprise systems break it down in Episode 03 of The End of the Universe.

🎧 Listen now: youtu.be/iNKBaLLyNi0

MTAR T3D Sessions: Tech Rescue and the Rise of the Life Concierge YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Your phone is smarter than the moon-landing computer.

But what happens when it all stops working?

In this T3D Session, Andrew Bolton (Tech Rescue) explains why 24/7 tech support is becoming a life concierge service.

🎧 Listen now: youtu.be/4f1VkK_uP9Q

MTAR T3D Sessions: Designing AWS IAM Policies Without Breaking Production YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Are your IAM policies tighter than you think… or wider than you realize?

Wildcards. Over-permissioned roles. Skipped MFA checks.

In this T3D Session, JD and Hunter O’Brien talk about using the AWS IAM Simulator to test roles before they hit prod.

Watch it here: youtu.be/QdVyTOJGyaE

Thinking about partitioning?

Let’s talk it through today.

Group Swim: Postgres Edition
Partitioning
Today, 1pm ET

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Change is hard to sustain, even when we know what to do.
The Wellness OS: Acceptance Criteria
March 24 | 1:00 PM ET
With Amanda Nystrom

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We’re proud to have @cmdpromptinc.bsky.social supporting Postgres Conference 2026.

They’ve been part of the PostgreSQL ecosystem for decades, bringing real-world experience and long-term community support.

Learn more:
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MTAR 55: Age Verification Laws, Online Privacy and the Future of Free Speech YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Are age verification laws really protecting kids or reshaping the internet?

In MTAR 55, JD Drake talks with Samantha Baldwin (EFF) about age verification bills, privacy risks, and what they could mean for free speech online.

🎧 Listen: youtu.be/pISP_jur3l8

MTAR T3D Sessions: Why Postgres Is So Hard to Change? YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Is Postgres too stable to evolve?

JD and Yurii Rashkovskii unpack storage, architecture constraints, and the real cost of change inside Postgres in this candid discussion.

#PostgresPetPeeves

Listen: youtu.be/Nb57GTA3Qak

SCALE 23x is this week.

@chronicallyjd.bsky.social (Command Prompt)
How to Succeed at Professional Open Source
Sunday, March 8 | 10–11am | Room 103

register.socallinuxexpo.org/reg23/

MTAR T3D Sessions: When Should You Actually Use the Cloud? YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Is the cloud really cheaper? Or just easier to rent? @cmdpromptinc CIO Ildefonso Camargo breaks down the math of cloud vs on-prem. youtu.be/lD3nST7-T8Y

When data grows, maintenance and predictability change.

Group Swim: Postgres Edition
Partitioning
March 18, 1pm ET

Free registration:
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The Wellness OS: Evaluation Parameters
Today | 1:00 PM ET

In this session, we’ll dig into how we evaluate our own wellbeing, the systems we’ve adopted to measure success, and what happens physiologically when health keeps getting pushed down the list.

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The Wellness OS: Evaluation Parameters
Today | 1:00 PM ET

In Part 2, we look at the systems we use to “rate” our success, define where we actually are, and explore the science behind chronic stress and inflammation when health is deprioritized.

Register:
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The End of the Universe 02: Open Source Ideals vs Corporate Reality YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Is open source still open?

This EP of The End of the Universe explores cancel culture, corporate power, AI, and the contradictions shaping tech today.

No script. No clean conclusions. Just a real conversation.

🎧: youtu.be/ZurAlRFAJkk

#OpenSource

Are you 100% sure your PostgreSQL autovacuum is running across all your databases? Silent failures can lead to massive bloat and downtime.

ICYMI: Dive into our multi-part series and whitepaper:

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#Postgres #OpenSource #Database #Tech

We usually wait for an outage before we inspect our systems.
Health shouldn’t work that way.

The Wellness OS: Evaluation Parameters
March | 1:00 PM ET

An interactive workshop with Amanda Nystrom, CEO and Certified Health & Wellness Coach.

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JD at SCALE Career Day on succeeding in professional open source.

A clear look at the market and uncertainty.

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Q: Why do PG intervals look different in exports?
A: IntervalStyle changes display only (not storage). Use sql_standard, postgres, verbose, or iso_8601 for consistency. #PostgreSQL

MTAR T3D Sessions: Missing pieces of wellness YouTube video by Command Prompt, Inc.

Can wellness really be optimized like code?

In this T3D Session, JD and Amanda Nystrom talk about awareness, environment, and why most wellness “tools” don’t work the same for everyone in tech.

Less discipline. Better questions. Smaller bug fixes.

🎧 Watch here: youtu.be/Um1-wUDQZnQ