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Jay miller
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Staff Developer Advocate @ Aiven
Founder/Exec @ Black Python Devs
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New Episode of Conduit: 115: Productivity Inside Systems You Don’t Control

Kathy is joined by the Nameless of the Show, Nameless, to talk about how to be productive when the system is one you don't control. - http://relay.fm/conduit/115
Conduit #115: Productivity Inside Systems You Don’t Control - Relay
Kathy is joined by the Nameless of the Show, Nameless, to talk about how to be productive when the system is one you don't control.
relay.fm
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Jeff and I are back with another livestream! This pt2 is all from the DB side! We're starting in about an hour @ 2pm ET.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBUm3126BwE - https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/20251112-133615.html
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
New Episode of Conduit: 114: Productivity Fast and Slow

Productivity comes in many forms. Sometimes you have a lot to do in a little time.Our hosts tackle the challenges that come with Fast and Slow times in productivity. - http://relay.fm/conduit/114
Conduit #114: Productivity Fast and Slow - Relay
Productivity comes in many forms. Sometimes you have a lot to do in a little time.Our hosts tackle the challenges that come with Fast and Slow times in productivity.
relay.fm
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
And we're live! Come hang out with Jeff and I as we hope to build a tool that will transcribe Django Conference Talks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycjNznwGVn0 - https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/20251107-120801.html
November 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
And of course the amazing work that was done in BPD for Africa cannot be measured!

Fantastic work in 2025!

https://youtube.com/shorts/SFcsI7V6HhA?feature=share - https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/20251107-090505.html
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Black Python Devs is getting ready for 2026 and that starts with the selection of our new leadership.

But before we say goodbye to this year's leaders. I want to thank them for their hard work.

https://youtube.com/shorts/1j7C4OHkP8M?feature=... https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/20251107-082656.html
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I'm going to be streaming with one of my closests friends in Python today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycjNznwGVn0

If you like django, python, ai, and just great conversation while building. Join us on YouTube at 12 Noon Eastern. - https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/20251107-075840.html
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My daughter just made a book. It's about a dolphin named "Celp"... Her iPad is still on. I think they kids might be alright. - https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/celp-the-dolphin.html
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Okay the reason my site and this feed were all messed up - kjaymiller.com/blog/vibe-co...
I vibe coded three features for my python packages and projects
I had some time to actually vibe code a feature and start the process of building a repeatable workflow.
kjaymiller.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
@pashagolub (@[email protected]) has made an interesting tool that uses the Elo system (yes from chess!) to help rate talks (for CFP Selection).

I made a fork of it because I would love to see this modified to fit a double-blind CFPs.

Happy f... https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/confelo.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
In conversation with PyTexas Foundation, I was inspired to the accidental capitalism conversation to make this sticker. Should I make an accidental capitalism in making these stickers and selling them on Etsy?

No the answer is always no, bu... https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/whoops-capitalism.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Did you know that UUIDv7 is also supported by Python 3.14?

I along with my colleague Alexander Fridriksson are diving into some of the new features in #postgres18. We just released our look at UUIDv7.

UUIDv7 is almost a no brainer for new... https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/postgres-18-uuid-7.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I'm trying to get back into my video bag.

Here's a look at UUIDv7 in Python and Postgres.

Check out this short:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BomNR52sxg8

More videos to come in the upcoming weeks. - https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/postgres-18-uuid-7-youtube.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I was guest on the Stats on Stats Podcast earlier this year and while I don't have any of my quotes from it just yet, you can check out the full episode on YouTube and wherever podcasts are listened.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6u0KX_7... https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/stats-on-stats-md.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It's been exciting watching the Phillies and Dodgers game.

I'm just thinking how I was watching this matchup last month and it was just as energetic.

Don't ask me who I'm rooting for because it hurts my soul either way. - https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/dodgers-phillies-game-4-2025.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Any of my friends doing React, Vite, and SCSS/Sass?

Allison Higgins is doing a project that is meant to help make food banks and other resources for those during our shutdown (and after it) more discoverable and accessible.

https://github.... https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/food-bank-project.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Why a PostgreSQL Event was my favorite Conference of the Year as a Python Developer (So Far) - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/why-a-postgresql-event-was-my-favorite-conference-of-the-year-as-a-python-developer-so-far.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I vibe coded three features for my python packages and projects - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/vibe-coded-development.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I wish more folks new to OSS would question my issues - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/challenge-my-issues.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Mistakes In Learning PostgreSQL as a Python Developer (and Plant Person) - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/learning-postgresql-as-a-python-developer-and-plant-person.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
[Thoughts] Carol's PyBeach Keynote and AI's Polarization Problem - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/carol-s-pybeach-keynote-and-ai-internet-polarization-problem.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Los Bravos Night and BPD's Commitment to LATAM - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/bpd-los-bravos.html
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM