Phil Eaton is a staff engineer working on Postgres and software internals, sharing insights on databases, systems engineering, and life deep in the software stack.
160 articles from this blog
A developer argues for the value of inline code comments as a durable form of documentation, contrasting them with ephemeral pull request discussions.
A tutorial on writing a simple Python-to-C compiler in Python, using libpython to compile and run a Fibonacci program.
A guide to setting up a minimal, self-contained Kubernetes cluster on Fedora using K3s, without virtualization or a container registry.
DBCore generates a full-stack TypeScript/React UI and Go REST API from a database schema, automating CRUD operations and authentication.
Introducing DBCore, a tool that generates a complete REST API and admin interface from a PostgreSQL or MySQL database schema.
Explains how using RFC (Request for Comment) documents can improve asynchronous communication and decision-making in tech teams.
Extending a custom SQL database in Go to implement the database/sql driver interface, enabling standard interaction.
Extending a SQL database in Go to support indexes, focusing on PRIMARY KEY constraints and SELECT optimizations using tree structures.
Extending a SQL database implementation in Go to support binary expressions and WHERE clause filtering.
A personal review of the Surface Book 2 laptop, focusing on its suitability for programming and development work compared to other devices.
A tutorial on building a basic SQL database from scratch in Go, covering parsing, an in-memory backend, and a REPL for CREATE, INSERT, and SELECT.
A tutorial on building a minimal REST API in Java using Jersey and JOOQ with PostgreSQL, avoiding heavy reflection.
Upgrading a Lisp compiler's x86 backend to use stack-based value passing instead of limited registers, aiming for feature parity with an LLVM backend.
A technical guide on building a simple Go interpreter using the Go AST parser to directly interpret and execute a recursive Fibonacci program.
The article discusses the complexities and challenges of administering Kubernetes, comparing tools and cloud services, and speculates on its future ease of use.
A tutorial on setting up unit tests for C code using Google's gtest framework and CMake build system.
Extending a JavaScript x86 emulator to implement Linux system calls like exit and write, covering syscall mechanics and AMD64 conventions.
Extending a Lisp compiler's LLVM backend to support system calls for printing integers, covering type tracking and variable addressing.
A technical guide on building a basic x86 emulator in JavaScript, covering registers, stack memory, and core instruction implementation.
Explains tail call optimization with examples and implementation details for interpreters and compilers.
