In 2018, I wrote about using SQL functions to generate random test data in MySQL. While that approach served its purpose, the landscape of test data generation has evolved significantly. Today, I want to share my experience with using the Faker library, which has become my go-to tool for creating realistic test datasets.
As YugabyteDB continues to evolve, its extensive API ecosystem offers powerful capabilities for database management and automation. However, with hundreds of API endpoints across overlapping categories, locating exactly the right API endpoint can be challenging. In this guide, I’ll walk you through several proven strategies for efficiently finding the API endpoints you need, along with real-world examples and pro tips I’ve learned from working with YugabyteDB’s API ecosystem.
One of my favorite interview questions is, “How do you keep up with technology?” The answer to this question shows a lot about a candidate. Do they use down time at work to read up on the recent blogs? Are they asking for new assignments to stretch their skillsets? What about the thought leaders are in the space – are they connected?
I’ve been experimenting with processing data with Pandas this week, specifically historical NOAA weather data, and storing it in a local YugabyteDB cluster. This open data set contains max/min/precipitation for years back to 1750 (not all data points are available for all years or locations). It’s available here: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C00861/html
I was recently setting up a demo to show off query logging features. Two common extensions, pg_stat_statements and pg_stat_monitor, store data locally. In the case of a distributed database, it is helpful to combine the query runtimes on all nodes.
I added a new database to my demo platform: Postgres. This code helps me provision Ansible Postgres on Mac for demo purposes or simple functional testing, and it is an extension of previous work I shared: https://valerieparhamthompson.com/posts/string-search/.
