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user: otoolep
created: 2014-04-03
karma: 5059

Software Engineer based in Pittsburgh, PA. Engineering Manager at Google, building large-scale data systems. Creator of rqlite[1], the lightweight, distributed database built on SQLite.

https://www.philipotoole.com

[1] https://www.rqlite.io

submissions:

Humanoid robots won't surprise us when they arrive
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Taking Control of the SQLite WAL
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The eerie abandoned vehicles in Chernobyl's 'dead zone'
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How (and why) rqlite takes control of the SQLite Write-Ahead Log
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Show HN: rqlite – the fault-tolerant DB built on SQLite – v10.0 released
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Open Decision-Making (2021)
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The source code was the moat. But not anymore
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The Fall of the Nerds
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Talking to LLMs has improved my thinking
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The Engineering Management Myths Star Trek Teaches (2022)
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Common misunderstandings about large software companies
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The liquid air alternative to fossil fuels
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Common misunderstandings about large software companies
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Start your meetings at 5 minutes past
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The number one sign you're watching an AI video
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rqlite 9.2 – the distributed SQLite database – fast restarts with GB datasets
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