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Database Internals

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Sep 2026 · 9 min read

I Built a Driving Test for AI Bookkeepers

An open Postgres test bench that scores what an AI agent actually posts to a ledger: balance, closed months, duplicates, plug entries and the human approval. Results for two Claude models, one command to run it yourself.

Database InternalsAI Engineering

I Built a Driving Test for AI Bookkeepers

Jan 2026 · 9 min read

PostgreSQL Concurrency Control: Isolation Levels, Locks, and Real-World Race Conditions

PostgreSQL isolation levels, locks, and real-world race conditions explained. How to choose the right isolation level and prevent data anomalies.

Database Internals Concurrency

PostgreSQL Concurrency Control: Isolation Levels, Locks, and Real-World Race Conditions

Jan 2026 · 9 min read

PostgreSQL MVCC and Vacuum: Why Your 10GB Table Uses 50GB

How PostgreSQL MVCC bloats your tables, why autovacuum sometimes can't keep up, and how to tune it before your 10GB table becomes 50GB on disk.

Database Internals Concurrency

PostgreSQL MVCC and Vacuum: Why Your 10GB Table Uses 50GB

Database Internals

Articles about Database Internals

I Built a Driving Test for AI Bookkeepers

PostgreSQL Concurrency Control: Isolation Levels, Locks, and Real-World Race Conditions

PostgreSQL MVCC and Vacuum: Why Your 10GB Table Uses 50GB