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.
625 articles from this blog
A curated roundup of tech links for May 2026, focusing on Kafka, event streaming, and conference highlights.
A critical analysis of how AI-generated content is overwhelming and damaging online communities, with a call for quality over quantity.
A rant against AI-generated blog content, urging writers to produce authentic, imperfect articles instead of generic AI text.
A curated list of interesting tech links for April 2026, covering data engineering, analytics, and AI integration.
Explores Materialized Tables in Apache Flink 1.20+, covering setup, SQL definition, and automated refreshes with examples.
A review of Harbor, a framework for evaluating and optimizing AI coding agents and models in container environments.
A non-Java developer uses Claude AI to build a Kafka Connect connector, sharing the process and lessons learned.
A monthly roundup of interesting links focused on Kafka, event streaming, stream processing, and analytics in the tech industry.
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 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.
A developer reflects on the dual nature of LLMs in 2026, highlighting their transformative potential and the societal risks they create.
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.
