Robin Moffatt is a Principal DevEx Engineer and seasoned conference speaker with 15+ years of experience presenting at top events like QCon, Devoxx, Kafka Summit, and Strata. He shares insights on developer experience, distributed systems, and cloud technologies through his blog, YouTube, and public talks.
617 articles from this blog
Testing Claude Code's ability to build a production-ready dbt project for a data pipeline, evaluating prompts and skills.
A developer explains how they use AI tools like Claude for web development, proofreading, and coding, but not for writing blog content.
Explores the current capabilities and limitations of using Claude Code (AI) to build a dbt project, arguing it won't replace data engineers yet.
A technical demonstration of using Claude Code AI to autonomously debug and adapt dbt data models by analyzing data anomalies.
A passionate argument for embracing AI in tech careers, addressing skepticism and highlighting its transformative impact on software development.
A monthly roundup of tech links focusing on data engineering, Kafka, AI, and software development, including personal articles and industry news.
A developer reflects on the dual nature of LLMs in 2026, highlighting their transformative potential and the societal risks they create.
A developer uses Claude Code AI to migrate a static talks website from a paid platform to a self-built Hugo site, exploring AI-assisted web development.
Explores how companies can effectively market to developers on Reddit, discussing pitfalls, advertising strategies, and platform culture.
A monthly tech newsletter featuring curated links on data engineering, AI, Kafka, and industry trends for 2025/2026.
Explores free, open-source alternatives to MinIO for local S3 emulation in demos and dev pipelines, focusing on Docker, simplicity, and S3 compatibility.
A developer's enthusiastic review of Raycast, a macOS productivity tool that replaces Spotlight, highlighting its UX, extensions, and key features like clipboard management.
A monthly tech link roundup focusing on Kafka, event streaming, and data engineering, including personal news about company acquisitions.
Using Neo4j graph analysis to detect astroturfing (coordinated inauthentic behavior) on Reddit by examining user and subreddit relationships.
A monthly tech link roundup covering AI agents, Kafka, Flink, LLMs, conference tips, and commentary on tech publishing trends.
A developer critiques common patterns and 'smells' in AI-generated and low-quality blog posts found on platforms like Medium, offering tips for better writing.
A developer's journey to understanding AI agents and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), moving beyond traditional data pipeline thinking.
A technical walkthrough of building a real-time conference demo using Kafka, Flink, and LLMs to summarize live audience observations.
Thoughtworks TechRadar highlights key data tools and trends for adoption, trial, assessment, or holding, including ClickHouse and Databricks Assistant.
A monthly roundup of interesting links and resources for developers, focusing on Apache Kafka, event streaming, and tech talks.
