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Al Brown
Product Manager at ClickHouse
I've spent the past 10 years working in the data analytics & engineering space, architecting nation-state cyber defence systems, consulting for global financial institutions, and leading developer relations & experience teams at early stage startups.
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What is OpenTelemetry (OTel)?
Al Brown • Last updated: Oct 21, 2026
Learn how OpenTelemetry instrumentation, signals and the Collector work together, what a backend provides, and how to use OTel with ClickHouse or ClickStack.
Avro vs Parquet
Al Brown • Last updated: Oct 21, 2026
Choose Avro for record delivery and replay, or Parquet for analytical files. Compare layout, schema compatibility, compression, and the checks that matter for your workload.
Build a stock reservation API with Hono, Bun, and ClickHouse Managed Postgres
Al Brown • Last updated: Sep 17, 2026
Build a small inventory API with Hono and Bun.SQL. Use Postgres transactions to prevent overselling, replay successful requests, and release stock safely.
Build a workshop booking API with FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and Postgres
Al Brown • Last updated: Sep 17, 2026
Build a FastAPI booking API on ClickHouse Managed Postgres. Use SQLAlchemy transactions, row locks, and retry-safe requests to protect the last seat.
Build a feature request board with Next.js, Prisma, and Postgres
Al Brown • Last updated: Sep 17, 2026
Build a feature request board with Next.js, Prisma, Clerk, and ClickHouse Managed Postgres. Enforce one vote per user with a database constraint.
Build a SaaS link shortener with Postgres and ClickHouse
Al Brown • Last updated: Sep 16, 2026
Build a link shortener with Postgres for transactions, ClickHouse for click analytics, and ClickPipes for CDC. Deploy the app on Cloudflare Workers.