Pete Aven
@wpaven.bsky.social
Fights for the users! Database aficionado with a penchant for software development.
X free since Apr 18, 2025
X free since Apr 18, 2025
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You can vibe code your way to a working prototype. You cannot vibe code or one-shot your way to a competitive product that works at scale. The hard part isn't writing code; it's the architectural supervision.
January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Remember when there was a political party that advocated for less government?
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Remember when there was a political party that advocated for less government?
This is very cool too. Connecting people, data and research with a graph to accelerate drug discovery times! neo4j.com/customer-sto...
Pharmaceutical Company Cuts Drug Discovery Timelines in Half with Neo4j-Powered Knowledge Platform
A global biopharmaceutical company transforms data into knowledge and improves target accuracy 50x with a Neo4j graph intelligence platform.
neo4j.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This is very cool too. Connecting people, data and research with a graph to accelerate drug discovery times! neo4j.com/customer-sto...
Preventing prescription fraud with graphs!
"The challenge has intensified with the expansion of telemedicine. Some providers now write as many as 150,000 prescriptions annually...That’s one script every 3 minutes for 24 hours a day." neo4j.com/customer-sto...
"The challenge has intensified with the expansion of telemedicine. Some providers now write as many as 150,000 prescriptions annually...That’s one script every 3 minutes for 24 hours a day." neo4j.com/customer-sto...
Gilead Sciences Combats $431 billion Pharmaceutical Fraud Threat with Neo4j Graph Analytics
Global Pharmaceutical Leader Deploys Neo4j AuraDB on AWS to Protect Patient Safety and Preserve Program Integrity
neo4j.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Preventing prescription fraud with graphs!
"The challenge has intensified with the expansion of telemedicine. Some providers now write as many as 150,000 prescriptions annually...That’s one script every 3 minutes for 24 hours a day." neo4j.com/customer-sto...
"The challenge has intensified with the expansion of telemedicine. Some providers now write as many as 150,000 prescriptions annually...That’s one script every 3 minutes for 24 hours a day." neo4j.com/customer-sto...
Won't you be my neighbor? #Pittsburgh www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o5...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? | Lady Gaga Original
YouTube video by Rocket
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January 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Won't you be my neighbor? #Pittsburgh www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o5...
The erasing of truth and facts is just so sad. We remember so we can do better. If we don't remember, we're doomed to repeat the same stupid behavior over again. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
More history exhibits pulled from national parks, including Grand Canyon
Trump officials have ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to climate change, environmental protection and settlers’ mistreatment of Native Americans in a renewed push ...
www.yahoo.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The erasing of truth and facts is just so sad. We remember so we can do better. If we don't remember, we're doomed to repeat the same stupid behavior over again. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Helpful collection of info and resources on current storm conditions in #Pittsburgh PA. Be careful out there triblive.com/local/region...
Snow starts with 3-4 inches, another 10 to come; ‘roads are treacherous’
The Pittsburgh area woke up Sunday morning to 3 to 4 inches of snow across the region, but up to another 10 inches is yet to come, according to the National Weather Service. “Roads are treachero...
triblive.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Helpful collection of info and resources on current storm conditions in #Pittsburgh PA. Be careful out there triblive.com/local/region...
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United States Power Outage Map
PowerOutage.us is an ongoing project created to track, record, and aggregate power outages across the United States.
poweroutage.us
January 25, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Patriots,Broncos or Rams,Seahawks?
What's anyone supposed to do with any of those teams?
What's anyone supposed to do with any of those teams?
January 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Patriots,Broncos or Rams,Seahawks?
What's anyone supposed to do with any of those teams?
What's anyone supposed to do with any of those teams?
Turns out those tariffs might result in higher prices. I'm sure the firehose of falsehoods will soon tell us differently. www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
6 months later, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sings a different tune on tariffs, saying the pain of higher prices is coming soon in 2026
After keeping prices down last year, Andy Jassy says it’s becoming more challenging for sellers to absorb tariff costs.
www.yahoo.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Turns out those tariffs might result in higher prices. I'm sure the firehose of falsehoods will soon tell us differently. www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
Deepfakes Rule Everything Around Me... DREAM!
Get the money.
Dollar, dollar bill y'all!!!
Get the money.
Dollar, dollar bill y'all!!!
January 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Deepfakes Rule Everything Around Me... DREAM!
Get the money.
Dollar, dollar bill y'all!!!
Get the money.
Dollar, dollar bill y'all!!!
Today many people look at Harriett Tubman and the folks who participated in the underground railroad as heroes. At the time they were all considered criminals breaking many laws related to slavery.
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Today many people look at Harriett Tubman and the folks who participated in the underground railroad as heroes. At the time they were all considered criminals breaking many laws related to slavery.
Influencers are everywhere mashable.com/article/ice-....
ICE is using online influencers, geo-targeting to recruit deportation agents
Internal documents highlight the use of creators to grow ICE's ranks.
mashable.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Influencers are everywhere mashable.com/article/ice-....
Gift Article. Friendly reminder: We're being manipulated. "Attention is the currency of power." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Washington’s New Lobbyists: Paid Online Influencers With Few Rules
Corporate and foreign interests pour money into getting pro-Trump social-media stars to push their causes.
www.wsj.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Gift Article. Friendly reminder: We're being manipulated. "Attention is the currency of power." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Pittsburgh Dad Reacts to Steelers vs. Texans Wildcard Game www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-kl...
Pittsburgh Dad Reacts to Steelers vs. Texans Wildcard Game
YouTube video by Pittsburgh Dad
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January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Pittsburgh Dad Reacts to Steelers vs. Texans Wildcard Game www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-kl...
It's wild to think that there were people who watched the movie Star Wars and left the theatre believing Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, and the Empire were the victims.
January 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM
It's wild to think that there were people who watched the movie Star Wars and left the theatre believing Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, and the Empire were the victims.
The harm outweighs the good. But at least a handful of people will make a ton of money even if the majority suffers, AMIRIGHT!?!?
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being. n.pr/4pA3kkl
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
n.pr
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The harm outweighs the good. But at least a handful of people will make a ton of money even if the majority suffers, AMIRIGHT!?!?
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Priorities! triblive.com/local/mckees...
McKeesport Area schools on 2-hour delay Tuesday because of Steelers’ Monday night playoff game
The Pittsburgh Steelers face the Houston Texans in an NFL wild card playoff game Monday night at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. The McKeesport Area School District has already called an audibl...
triblive.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Priorities! triblive.com/local/mckees...
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I want this next generation of software development tools to run on my own computer. Vim and Emacs helped democratize software development and made it accessible. We shouldn't allow this AI wave to take us backwards.
I really hope the open source community can keep pace.
I really hope the open source community can keep pace.
January 12, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I want this next generation of software development tools to run on my own computer. Vim and Emacs helped democratize software development and made it accessible. We shouldn't allow this AI wave to take us backwards.
I really hope the open source community can keep pace.
I really hope the open source community can keep pace.
It's true. Men will let you down, the Eras tour never will.
January 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
It's true. Men will let you down, the Eras tour never will.
If an unidentified, masked, armed man started to open the door to my car as he was pulling out his gun, I'd definitely try to drive away. I'd be hitting the gas hard.
January 9, 2026 at 8:10 PM
If an unidentified, masked, armed man started to open the door to my car as he was pulling out his gun, I'd definitely try to drive away. I'd be hitting the gas hard.
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This is a must-read annual review on database systems. 👀
I've posted my latest recap of the world of databases: www.cs.cmu.edu/~pavlo/blog/...
All the hot topics from the last year:
• More Postgres action!
• MCP for everyone!
• MongoDB gets litigious with FerretDB!
• File formats!
• Market movements!
• The richest person in the history of the world!
All the hot topics from the last year:
• More Postgres action!
• MCP for everyone!
• MongoDB gets litigious with FerretDB!
• File formats!
• Market movements!
• The richest person in the history of the world!
Databases in 2025: A Year in Review
The world tried to kill Andy off but he had to stay alive to to talk about what happened with databases in 2025.
www.cs.cmu.edu
January 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM
This is a must-read annual review on database systems. 👀