Jay miller

When did Daniel Vogelbach become a hitting coach... wasn't he playing earlier this year?! https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/vogelbach.html

The amazing Rachel Lee Nabors and crew made this cool social media tool! R.L. Nabors is an amazing human so I absolutely trust this! I'm actively not doing social things outside my microblog so I can't support directly, but maybe y'all can? So... Go check this out? https://www.mima.social/

The wonderful folks at Refactr.Tech were kind to feature me as their Community Voice this month! It was such a nice little birthday present. Check out some of the things I've been watching and thinking about lately. https://refactr.tech/radar#jay-miller

https://templates.aiven.io runs render engine! I made render engine to generate HTML for a website at my job 9 years ago. I've been building little sites with it for years, but this is the first time I made a thing my job "adopted" with render-engine as the underlying tech!

I spoke with with Kristiyan Ivanov of BetterDB, the Valkey and Redis observability tool. Kristiyan is a regular contributor to the Valkey community and the ecosystem of tooling being built around it. https://youtu.be/pJd6BAxQr0o

Black Python Devs has a "New" website We're moving Black Python Devs to Django and I think it's going to save us a lot of money compared to our "Free" static site. https://kjaymiller.com/blog/black-python-devs-has-a-new-website.html

I'm giving up ownership of my longest running project. To someone that will do a great job of maintaining it. #python #render-engine https://kjaymiller.com/blog/im-handing-off-render-engine.html

New Short and probably the start of a series I'm calling "What is wrong with this plant"? This plant has edema and I don't know how to fix it. https://youtube.com/shorts/b53z8lIXHD4?feature=share https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/whats-wrong-with-this-plant.html

DevRel isn't cooked but I'm starting to think it's no longer cooking either. #career https://kjaymiller.com/blog/my-devrel-limit-i-might-be-cooked.html

I may soon post about some work related things but it’s because I’m having fun with them and I’d love feedback from amazing friends that are smarter than me. https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/fun-at-work.html

I looked at the numbers and came up with some interesting notes for my 7*7*31 Recap. https://kjaymiller.com/blog/7-7-31-recap.html

Aiven is giving me more freedom to write. This time in prep for my workshop tomorrow I wrote about how I ingested the MICHELIN guide data and showed how I could explore the dataset with PG Studio. https://aiven.io/blog/anniversary-dinner-aiven-mcp-postgresql-pg-studio

I wrote this post on the Aiven Blog because genuinely when someone asks me "Is PGVector enough", I'm almost certain they haven't considered their architecture. PGVector is a darn good solution, however... https://aiven.io/blog/pgvector-isnt-your-vector-databasing-cure-all

My unscalable tools and how I want them to work together with my homelab. I wrote this post as a way to think out loud about my three tools and how I'm using them together. https://kjaymiller.com/blog/my-unscalable-tools.html

My Problem with Commonplace Journaling Reflecting on how tattoos serve as a personal journal of fleeting moments. https://kjaymiller.com/blog/my-problem-with-commonplace-journaling.html

PyCon APAC Videos are up! This includes my keynote. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCBCxsuKTqkCJyfFur_0pN4s-Pz49yNTr https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/pycon-apac-2026-videos.html

Hey y'all! PyCon US Videos just dropped (I don't think the Keynotes are up yet... but maybe I'm bad at youtubing). https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Uw4_HvXqvYg5fYUg9tzVrY3zCT7W7Y7 https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/pycon-us-2026-vods.html

I learned recently about zizmor which audits your GH Actions. TIL there is a GH-Action for it but it updates the GH Security Section with findings! 🤔 https://github.com/zizmorcore/zizmor-action#usage-with-github-advanced-security-recommended https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/zizmor.html

Happy to announce that we're sponsoring at local gaming workshop with Kids Next Code! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-and-teen-game-design-gamified-learning-program-ages-8-16-tickets-1990242130789 #events #gaming

A great recap and explainer for why PyCon US means so much to us as Black Python Devs! https://blackpythondevs.com/blog/pycon-us-2026-recap.html https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/pycon-us-recap.html

The challenge of sending physical atoms across the world to some countries is utter madness. This is why we support initiatives like Books for Techies! https://notesbylex.com/shipping-a-laptop-to-a-refugee-camp-in-uganda https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/notesbylex-shipping-to-uganda.html

I used AI to help with a problem and it gave me two good answers and a bad one. I wasn't sure which to use so I used AI to help evaluate the options. https://kjaymiller.com/blog/using-ai-to-consider-the-options.html

The photos from PyCon Asia are live! This was my favorite conference of the year! https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMt-0LmSQFsEn46gF7Y8_n1GXSejneo38tMrxR11Pr9gzn6pF9wyhMZ9R71XULFmQ?pli=1&key=aFN6bzgtNzZEVU44MFE0YkczbXFJWUZDVDgwYTZR https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/pycon-asia-2026-photos.html

Check out the swag we'll have at #PyConUS2026. Starting today if you donate at the amounts on the graphic we have some amazing new swag that you can pickup in person at our PyCon Booth. (bring your confirmation to the booth starting 14 May) https://blackpythondevs.com/support.html

To all my friends in and around Toronto. I'm doing a live recording and meet and great for Conduit July 18, 2026! Details here and get your tickets before they sell out!!! https://www.theunicornsidekick.com/conduit-live-show/ https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/toronto-conduit-meetup-july-2026.html

📝 On Companies Sponsoring Tech Communities I look at the challenge of sustaining open-source projects like pgBackRest and how community funding is fading despite their critical role in developer ecosystems. https://kjaymiller.com/blog/on-companies-sponsoring-communities.html

I was a little intrigued by cmux but I realized all I wanted was a sidebar for zellij. So (A)I forked cfal's plugin and added a pane layer. https://github.com/kjaymiller/zellij-vertical-tabs-and-panes https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/zellij-vertical-tabs-and-panes.html

With news that PGBackrest being EOL'd I'm interested in hearing that the Enterprise #PostgreSQL Community is thinking about this. Is this project too important for one company to run and maintain? https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/pgbackrest-eol.html

New Episode of Conduit: 126: Precision and Pruning This week, Jay and Kathy explore the power of scaling down, from mini watering cans and finding your own pond, they discuss why narrowing your scope and your tools can help you find better focus in the moment. - http://relay.fm/conduit/126

So excited to see the Mets finally remembered that they were a baseball team and should probably play baseball.... I'm sure Erin Mikail Staples is happy... #baseball #humor #mets https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/mets-baseball-return-lol.html

Why a PostgreSQL Event was my favorite Conference of the Year as a Python Developer (So Far) - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/pgconf-2025.html

(A)I redesigned my website to have a home/away/city connect design that matches my favorite baseball team. https://kjaymiller.com #ai #baseball #design

I always find it intriguing when artists reveal the depth of acting and persona that comes with things like content creation. I think this is why being in devrel has been strange for me because, I'm playing a role, but the role itself is also a part of me. #KnowWhatIMean https://www.youtube.com/wa…

New Episode of Conduit: 125: Systems Check Spring 2026 Permission to get out of bed denied! Kathy talks about how gym life has got her feeling confident and energized. Jay has declared bankruptcy and is letting AI do more and more. Also: Live Show Info Announced! - http://relay.fm/conduit/125

New Episode of Conduit: 124: I’m a Failing Nuclear Power Plant with James Thomson James joins Kathy again to give an update on the past years since he's last been on Conduit, and it's a lot. Warning: there is a lot of talk about serious medical conditions, death, ... http://relay.fm/conduit/124

New Episode of Conduit: 123: The Art of Giving Feedback Jay and Kathy tackle how to give constructive feedback at work and interviews and peer reviews. They discussed assuming positive intent, cultural dynamics, power dynamics, and making criticism actionable. - http://relay.fm/conduit/123

New Episode of Conduit: 122: There is No One True Anything with Merlin Mann Jay is gone again, so Kathy brings back Merlin Mann to discuss productivity porn as well as a ton of other topics of import. - http://relay.fm/conduit/122

New Episode of Conduit: 121: A Tie-Dye of Work Being Done Conduit is two people that AREN’T productivity pros giving you messy real world advice for messy real world lives. We haven’t spent much time talk about what we ACTUALLY DO! This episode is about Jay, the... http://relay.fm/conduit/121

Flamethrowers Shouldn't be controlled by those with mental health issues - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/flamethrowers-shouldnt-be-controlled-by-those-with-mental-health-issues.html

New Episode of Conduit: 120: Sometimes, you're not ready for me. 💅🏻 Conduit is two people that AREN’T productivity pros giving you messy real world advice for messy real world lives. We haven’t spent much time talk about what we ACTUALLY DO! This episode i... http://relay.fm/conduit/120

In about 2.5 hours I'll be building a conference talk mentorship website live on the Aiven channel with Andres Pineda and Abigail Mesrenyame Dogbe. https://youtube.com/live/dwcPh8CGqz0

7 Rules for Authentic Networking - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/7-rules-for-authentic-networking.html

New Episode of Conduit: 119: The "Jerk-Free" Guide to Networking "Networking" is a dirty word. Jay and Kathy break down how to build professional relationships without feeling slimy. From Jay’s strict rules to Kathy’s "vibes-based" approach, learn how to be auth... http://relay.fm/conduit/119

I'm reaching out to my friends. Black Python Devs is looking for some companies to be our corporate sponsors to help us pay for software and travel to events. This will allow us to support more events in person while not funding that travel from individual donors.

State of Black Python Devs H2 2025 - https://kjaymiller.com/blog/state-of-bpd-end-2025.html

New Episode of Conduit: 118: System Checks 2025 It’s the last episode of the year (an the first of 2026), and Jay and Kathy are wrapping up 2025 with their annual Systems Check. The hosts review a year defined by "Environmental Hacking", looking back at how their ... http://relay.fm/conduit/118