Amanda Nystrom
CEO at Command Prompt, Inc.
Amanda has been in the Open Source Industry for over 15 years, contributing directly to the success of companies using PostgreSQL. She has helped facilitate the Postgres Conference series as a volunteer and co-chair, and continues to dedicate time to its growth. She is the CEO of Command Prompt, Inc., and a Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, trained by Duke Medical School. In the winter, she can often be found working remote from her converted school bus in the south somewhere.
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Getting core parameters right is essential for ensuring good performance and stability from your PostgreSQL database. As PostgreSQL is now approaching 400 parameters that can be set in addition to OS, kernel and disk options, configuring a PostgreSQL database can be a daunting task. In this beginner friendly session, we will focus on some key parameters and discuss the trade-offs between them. ...
This industry is no stranger to the development model. It is the lifeblood of what we do. Bug pops up, we identify it, we put together a plan to remedy the situation, we test said plan, we make adjustments, we test again, and we deploy the fix.
The insightful thing about the development model is that it can be applied to our life in many ways: from our work to our relationships to our healt...
Mar 20 2025