Podcast appearances and mentions of andrew atkinson

In this throwback episode, originally aired on September 1, 2022, Andrew Atkinson, Business Insurance Professional from INSURICA Southwest, joined the show to discuss the best ways to provide value to your clients, prospects, and your team. Andrew brings a thorough and practical understanding of commercial insurance, with a specialization in Workers' Compensation. He works with clients to help them improve their Experience Modifier (E-Mod) rating, lower their total cost of risk, and win contracts at the bidding table. Becoming a successful advisor is not easy, but Andrew has some tips to make things clear to those who need some fresh takes. As a thought leader, Andrew has spoken at the Arizona Construction Industry Annual Conference, the One Hundred Year Birthday of Workers' Compensation Summit in Wausau, Wisconsin, and eleven different trade associations in four different states. This episode features special guest host Ben Woods.  Episode Links: Ellerbrock-Norris: https://www.ellerbrock-norris.com/ Ellerbrock-Norris Wealth Strategies: https://www.ellerbrock-norris-ws.com/ INSURICA: https://insurica.com/ LAUNCH: https://getlaunch.io/ LinkedIn: Elliot Bassett Ryan Brott Andrew Atkinson

In this throwback episode, originally aired on September 1, 2022, Andrew Atkinson, Business Insurance Professional from INSURICA Southwest, joined the show to discuss the best ways to provide value to your clients, prospects, and your team.Andrew brings a thorough and practical understanding of commercial insurance, with a specialization in Workers' Compensation. He works with clients to help them improve their Experience Modifier (E-Mod) rating, lower their total cost of risk, and win contracts at the bidding table. Becoming a successful advisor is not easy, but Andrew has some tips to make things clear to those who need some fresh takes.As a thought leader, Andrew has spoken at the Arizona Construction Industry Annual Conference, the One Hundred Year Birthday of Workers' Compensation Summit in Wausau, Wisconsin, and eleven different trade associations in four different states.This episode features special guest host Ben Woods. Episode Links:Ellerbrock-Norris: ⁠https://www.ellerbrock-norris.com/⁠Ellerbrock-Norris Wealth Strategies: ⁠https://www.ellerbrock-norris-ws.com/⁠INSURICA: ⁠https://insurica.com/⁠LAUNCH: ⁠https://getlaunch.io/⁠LinkedIn:⁠Elliot Bassett⁠⁠Ryan Brott⁠⁠Andrew Atkinson⁠This episode is sponsored by LAUNCH.In the world of insurance, independent agencies fight to survive. Brokers are forced to compete by blocking markets and bid for the lowest price. Worse yet, the industry is fragmented.Agencies find it difficult to collaborate across division on the same client. Millions of dollars in potential revenue are left on the table. And agency owners lie awake at night wondering how to scale.THAT'S WHERE LAUNCH COMES IN.Access the full-revenue potential in your existing book of business. See opportunities other agencies can't. Offer more value. Gain a competitive advantage in a commoditized market.Visit https://getlaunch.io/ to learn more.

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In this exclusive clip from the upcoming Broadway Drumming 101 podcast, percussionist Andrew Atkinson shares how a one-off gig on America's Got Talent led to an unforgettable opportunity on Hamilton. Hear how a backstage connection, a feature in Modern Drummer, and pure preparation paved the way for his Broadway debut — all without asking for a single gig.Andrew recalls the moment he heard "My Name Is Alexander Hamilton" live for the first time, the wild audience reaction, and how he learned the book in just two weeks. Most powerful of all? His mindset: "I don't get nervous. I get prepared."

Have you ever achieved something remarkable because someone planted an idea in your mind? In this episode of Talking Postgres, host Claire Giordano talks with Andrew Atkinson—a Rails developer and Postgres user whose journey to becoming a published author began with a simple seed of inspiration. Andrew's story started with an internal presentation on how to tackle tricky scalability challenges in Rails, grew into a Postgres conference talk at PGConf NYC—and ultimately evolved into his book, High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails. Also in this episode: what does cheese have to do with Postgres? Is writing a good way to think? What's the connection between Postgres and swimming to Antarctica? And which chapter of his book does Andrew love the most?Links mentioned in this episode:Book: High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails by Andrew Atkinson E-book Discount: Use discount code TalkingPostgres to get 35% off discount of Andrew's bookBlog post: Readers get their copies of High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails by Andrew AtkinsonBook: Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long Distance Swimmer by Lynne CoxTalk Abstract: PGConf NYC 2021 talk by Andrew Atkinson Slides: PGConf NYC 2021 talk on How We Made PG Fitter, Happier, More Productive by Andrew AtkinsonVideo: POSETTE 2024 talk about SaaS on Rails on PostgreSQL by Andrew Atkinson  Ruby User Groups: List of upcoming Ruby user groupsBlog post: Writing is Thinking, an annotated twitter thread by Steve Sinofsky Talking Postgres podcast Ep19: Becoming a Postgres committer with Melanie Plageman Talking Postgres podcast Ep20: How I got started as a developer (& in Postgres) with David RowleyCFP: Prague PostgreSQL Developer Day 2025 (P2D2) CFP open until Nov 23, 2024CFP: FOSDEM PGDay 2025 CFP open until Nov 29, 2024CFP: Nordic PGDay 2025 CFP open until Dec 31, 2024CFP: pgDay Paris 2025 CFP open until Dec 31, 2024 CFP: PGConf.dev 2025 CFP open until Jan 01, 2025CFP: POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2025 CFP open until Feb 09, 2025Calendar invite: LIVE recording of Ep22 of Talking Postgres podcast

In this Rebroadcast episode, ADJUSTED welcomes Andrew Atkinson, Broker and Managing Partner at Insurica. Andrew shares his thoughts on how to strengthen relationships between agents and carriers.Season 7 is brought to you by Berkley Industrial Comp. This episode is hosted by Greg Hamlin and guest co-host Mike Gilmartin, Area Vice President, Sales & Distribution, for Key Risk.Visit the Berkley Industrial Comp blog for more!Got questions? Send them to marketing@berkindcomp.comFor music inquiries, contact Cameron Runyan at camrunyan9@gmail.com

Database performance is likely the biggest factor in whether your application is slow or not, and yet too many developers don't take the time to properly understand how their database works. In today's episode, we have Andrew Atkinson who just released a new book, High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails. Andrew is one of those "Accidental DBAs" that fell into learning about database optimization at his job and ended up getting pretty dang good at it. In this episode, We hit Andrew with a bunch of questions about using Postgres properly, including how tight to your schema should be, how to handle Postgres operations, and how to think about performance testing with Postgres. We also got into some aspects about the process of writing a book and what he recommends for others. If you're building an application with a relational database, this book will help you. It has real code repositories so you can walk through the steps yourself, and it teaches the concepts in addition to the practical aspects so you understand what's happening.

Andrew Atkinson is a Rails developer, turned Postgres specialist, turned author and consultant. He joins us to talk about his developer journey, how he found his niche with Postgres, writing his new book, High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails, and the launch of his consulting practice.Relevant LinksTwitterWebsite (Consulting page)High Performance PostgreSQL for RailsNewsletterHow we made PG Fitter, Happier, More Productive at PGConf NYC 2021 (slides, blog post)More videosOther ShoutoutsRailsConf 2022 blog postMichael Hartl's RailsSpace bookWendy's spicy chicken, GOATedDavid Rowley, PG committer and past mentor, recently writing about PostgreSQL 16 query planner enhancements. PG Conf NYC: great conf, CFP open now! I've gone twice! Same dates as Rails World though or around there.Aaron Francis: Do Stuff, Tell PeopleTobias Petry SQL For DevsCharity Majors "Accidental DBA"

Andrew Atkinson joins Autumn & Justin to tell them why folks should (and are) picking PostgreSQL as their database in 2024 and how to scale it.

On today's episode, Andrew Atkinson joins me once again for a recap of events at Sin City Ruby 2024.  We also talk about Andrew's new Postgres consulting venture, his upcoming book High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails and what he learned in the process of writing the book,  deciding how to communicate what you do as a consultant, naming things appropriately, how poor decision making in the early stages in the creation of an app can make it prohibitively expensive to fix later,  how consulting jobs can naturally grow into new opportunities for work, being a generalist vs being a specialist, and Andrew's upcoming speaking engagements.High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails by Andrew AtkinsonRailsConfPosetteMadison RubyRubyConfRails WorldBlue Ridge RubyRubyKaigiRed Dot Ruby ConferencePGConf.devPGConf NYCAndy Atkinson.comAndrew Atkinson on TwitterAndrew Atkinson on MastodonAndrew Atkinson on LinkedInAndrew Atkinson on GitHubSin City Ruby

In this episode of 'Ruby for All', Andrew and Julie discuss drawing inspiration from MC Escher through games like Monument Valley, to dealing with the intricacies of Discord roles and authorization, and the importance of immediate and continuous feedback through tools like Google Docs during talks. Then, guest Andrew Atkinson joins us and shares insights from his new book, “High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails,” detailing his journey from initial drafts to publishing and his shift towards independent consulting. He emphasizes the significance of understanding database operations, schema design, and efficient querying for optimizing Rails applications. Also, Andy talks about preparing a workshop for RailsConf, aiming to educate participants on query performance improvement techniques and the utility of using multiple Postgres instances. The conversation also touches upon the learning strategies, potential challenges, and benefits of workshops versus talks at conferences. Hit download now to hear more! [00:00:10] Julie started drawing again inspired by MC Escher and playing a game called Monument Valley, and Andrew mentions he's on a tilt dues to issues with Discord roles. [00:01:59] Andrew introduces the git command ‘git instaweb' as a cool new find and shares something he remembered going back to the getting feedback for talks topic.[00:04:24] Andrew “Andy” Atkinson introduces himself and discusses the completion of his book, “High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails,” the positive response in beta sales, and his new venture into independent consulting. [00:08:16] Andy talks about his shift from development work to more educational and consultative roles, considering diving deeper into Postgres development. [00:09:48] There's a discussion about Andy balancing work-life commitments, creating content-like videos and tutorials, and leveraging these for marketing and educational purposes in the tech community. [00:11:29] Andy considers the idea of making short videos for platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels, and he talks about his preference for watching conference talks on YouTube over popular content creators. He also talks about Hussein Nassar's videos on Udemy and how he encouraged him to make short videos. [00:15:01] Andy is conducting a workshop at RailsConf and expresses his excitement about presenting at RailsConf and the opportunity to connect with people interested in query and database optimization.[00:17:09] Julie shares her preference for learning through hands-on workshops and looks forward to participating in Andy's workshop. Andy gives us a sneak peak of his workshop which will focus on query performance, query running, and index support, as well as exploring the benefits of having multiple Postgres instances.[00:20:19] Andrew asks if Docker is necessary for the workshop, leading to a discussion on the practicality of simulating different database instances. [00:22:10] Andy plans to prepare for potential challenges such as internet issues by possibly providing content on USB drives and ensuring attendees can access prerequisites before the workshop. He emphasizes the workshop format will be more hands-on with less lecturing. [00:24:06] Julie asks about the prerequisites needed for audience members attending the workshop, especially if they're new to Rails or databases. Andy clarifies that attendees should have at least built a database-backed Rails app or have similar experience with another language or framework,[00:25:44] Julie mentions that there's a desire for more advanced content in talks and having a range allows participants to engage at different levels. Andrew shares his preference for advanced topics in workshops.[00:29:45] Andrew explains his preference for collaborative learning and anticipates the second day of RailsConf to be different and beneficial for those who like to pair and bounce ideas off others. Andy wants to ensure that the workshop content is new and valuable, different from what attendees might learn elsewhere. [00:32:11] Andy outlines the key takeaways he hopes attendees will leave with, including skills to improve the speed and scalability of their web apps, understanding database operations, and leveraging multiple databases with Rails Active Record. [00:34:04] Andrew shares while reading Andy's talk outline, he realized he wasn't sure when to use indexes outside of standard use cases. Andy acknowledges the importance of not just solving existing problems with indexes, but also identifying where problems may arise in Postgres by tracking queries not using indexes. [00:36:35] Andrew discusses the existence of gems like lol_dba, which suggest potential indexing opportunities, but notes the difficulty in validating those suggestions. Andy mentions other tools like Rails PG Extras and tells us the workshop will demonstrate how to use the ‘explain' command to evaluate the use and impact if indexes on individual query performance. [00:38:44] We end with Andrew inquiring why Postgres does not allow control over the query plan selection. Andy responds that Postgres' declarative paradigm aims for the planner to continually adapt and choose the lowest cost plan and mentions an extension called pg_hint_plan.[00:40:54] Find out where you can follow Andy online, where to get his book, and his upcoming conference plans.Panelists:Andrew MasonJulie J.Guest:Andrew AtkinsonSponsors:HoneybadgerGoRailsLinks:Andrew Mason X/TwitterAndrew Mason WebsiteJulie J. X/TwitterJulie J. WebsiteAndrew Atkinson WebsiteAndrew Atkinson X/TwitterAndrew Atkinson ConsultingM.C. Escher Monument Valley git instawebRuby for All-Episode 26: The Database Wizard with Andrew AtkinsonHigh Performance PostgreSQL for Rails: Reliable, Scalable, Maintainable Database Applications by Andrew AtkinsonHussein Nassar (Udemy)Rideshare-Rails app for “High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails” RailsConf 2024RailsConf 2024 Schedule: Andy Atkinson, May 8th, 2:30-Build High Performance Active Record Appslol_dba

Andrew Atkinson is a Software Engineer who specializes in building high-performance web applications using PostgreSQL and Ruby on Rails. He wrote the book ‘High-Performance PostgreSQL for Rails', published by Pragmatic Programmers in 2024.Our discussion with Andrew spans the technical challenges of sharding and the concurrent evolution of Rails and Postgres. We'll pay homage to influential resources like Railscast, debate Rails' database tooling limitations, and discover tips from Andrew's new book.In this episode we explore:Why newer developers favor Postgres over MySQLHow Postgres might become a multi-primary database in the futureThe complexities of database decisions in a Rails environmentPostgres innovations, such as composite primary keys and common table expressions, being supported from Active Record – the ORM for Ruby on RailsKey insights from writing ‘High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails'Links mentioned:Andrew Atkinson on LinkedInAndrew's BlogNewsletterPGCastsRailsCasts‘High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails' by Andrew AtkinsonGithub ridesharePostgres FMAndrew Aktkinson's interview on Postgres FMAndrew Atkinson's interview on Remote RubyRemote Ruby PodcastGitHub doc: clarify logical decoding's deadlock of system tablesGitHub doc: Doc: fix grammatical errors for enable_partitionwise_aggregate GitHub Convert README to Markdown

Michael and Nikolay are joined by Andrew Atkinson, author of High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails, to discuss how Rails and Postgres work together — where the limits are, how people use the ORM, things that are improving, and some things we can do as a Postgres community to make it even better. Here are some links to things they mentioned:Planet Argon survey https://rails-hosting.com/2022/#databasesActive Record https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_basics.htmlPostgreSQL specific usage of Active Record https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_postgresql.htmlMultiple Databases with Active Record https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_multiple_databases.htmlschema.rb vs structure.sql https://blog.appsignal.com/2020/01/15/the-pros-and-cons-of-using-structure-sql-in-your-ruby-on-rails-application.htmlactiverecord-clean-db-structure (Ruby gem by Lukas Fittl) https://github.com/lfittl/activerecord-clean-db-structureGitLab's migration_helpers.rb https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/database/migration_helpers.rbSQLite https://www.sqlite.orgPlanetScale's foreign key support announcement video https://twitter.com/PlanetScale/status/1732070818958500083DoorDash Engineering Blog https://doordash.engineering/blograils-pg-extras https://github.com/pawurb/rails-pg-extrasBenoit Tigeot testing Peter Geoghegan improvement for large IN lists https://gist.github.com/benoittgt/ab72dc4cfedea2a0c6a5ee809d16e04dHigh Performance PostgreSQL for Rails (Andy's book, 35% discount code “postgres.fm”) https://pragprog.com/titles/aapsql/high-performance-postgresql-for-railsAndy's blog and website https://andyatkinson.com~~~What did you like or not like? What should we discuss next time? Let us know via a YouTube comment, on social media, or by commenting on our Google doc!~~~Postgres FM is produced by:Michael Christofides, founder of pgMustardNikolay Samokhvalov, founder of Postgres.aiWith special thanks to:Jessie Draws for the elephant artwork 

Robby engages with independent consultant and author, Andrew Atkinson, delving into the intricate world of software development and database maintenance. The duo kicks off with a profound exploration of the importance of swift and intuitive change management in software, unraveling the key traits that transform a database into a well-maintained powerhouse. From securing data to cleaning up legacy information, they shed light on the often-neglected aspects that can significantly enhance a software engineer's efficiency.As the conversation flows, Andrew unveils the secrets behind his latest book, "High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails," tracing its origins from an internal slide deck to a valuable resource for developers beyond the Rails framework. The episode explores the nuanced process of "Unshipping," as Andrew dissects Mixpanel's article, offering a roadmap for deprecating features without disappointing customers. The episode is a treasure trove of insights, covering everything from optimizing database performance with rules to navigating the tricky terrain of advocating for codebase improvements in the face of reluctant stakeholders. Don't miss out on this dynamic exchange of ideas; tune in to the episode now for an enlightening journey through the realms of software development and database management.Book Recommendations:Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track By Will LarsonHelpful Links:Mixpanel: The art of removing features and productsOrder High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails (USE PROMO CODE: Maintainable for 35% off!)Coverbandhttps://andyatkinson.com/https://github.com/andyatkinsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andyatkinsonThanks to Our Sponsor!Turn hours of debugging into just minutes! AppSignal is a performance monitoring and error tracking tool designed for Ruby, Elixir, Python, Node.js, Javascript, and soon, other frameworks. It offers six powerful features with one simple interface, providing developers with real-time insights into the performance and health of web applications. Keep your coding cool and error-free, one line at a time! Check them out! Subscribe to Maintainable on:Apple PodcastsOvercastSpotifyOr search "Maintainable" wherever you stream your podcasts.Keep up to date with the Maintainable Podcast by joining the newsletter.

On this special episode of Code with Jason, Andy Atkinson returns but this time he's interviewing me.  We cover my new consulting venture, the sorts of things my consulting clients are looking for, consulting as a generalist rather than specializing, CTO coaching, using tests to help you plan your project, some of the thinking around my upcoming Sin City Ruby conference, and my Code with Jason World Tour.High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails by Andrew AtkinsonMillion Dollar Consulting by Alan WeissRailsConf DetroitRubyConfRails World TorontoAndy Atkinson.comAndrew Atkinson on TwitterAndrew Atkinson on GitHubSin City Ruby

Ever wondered why a seasoned software engineer would transition into becoming an author? Meet our guest for today, Andrew Atkinson, a software veteran who is about to launch his book focusing on database operations for Rails developers. Andrew's rich 15-year career as a software engineer has culminated in this exciting new venture, as he peels back the layers of database operations, specifically in the Ruby on Rails landscape. In our lively discussion, we delve into the heart of relational databases - comparing the merits of Postgres and MongoDB, and when to use one over the other. Andrew demystifies the assumption that one necessarily needs multiple databases, discussing how Postgres could be potentially used as a catch-all solution. Not stopping there, we journey through the thorny terrain of data synchronization challenges across multiple databases and the treasures of transactional consistency. Finally, we discuss the importance of performance optimization in Rails applications and the role of database internals. Andrew dispenses nuggets of wisdom on how to optimize Rails performance and database queries. We also talk about the benefits of strict loading in active record - a key player in avoiding the notorious n plus one query problem. Wrapping up our discussion, Andrew guides us to the Pragmatic Bookshelf where his upcoming book awaits all keen Rails developers. So, lean in and listen, as we uncover layers of database operations that could dramatically level-up your projects.Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Do you monitor your Postgres error logs for gold? Lukas Fittl and Rob Treat join Claire Giordano and Pino de Candia on the Path To Citus Con podcast for developers who love Postgres—to discuss their respective journeys into Postgres monitoring. Have you ever asked yourself: “Why is my query so slow?” Or had to figure out which query is slowing things down? Or why your database server is at 90% CPU? There are so many ways to monitor Postgres: pganalyze, pgMustard, pgBadger, pgDash, your cloud provider's Query Performance Insights, pg_stat_statements, pg_stat_io, & more. If you're running Postgres on a managed service, what kinds of things do you need to monitor & optimize for (vs. what will your cloud service provider do)? There's also a segue on monitoring vs. observability: what's the difference? Links mentioned in this episode:OpenTelemetry: https://opentelemetry.io/pganalyze: https://pganalyze.com/pgDash: https://pgdash.io/pgMustard: https://www.pgmustard.com/pg_stat_statements docs: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/pgstatstatements.htmlpg_hint_plan: https://github.com/ossc-db/pg_hint_plan pg_hint_plan hint list: https://github.com/ossc-db/pg_hint_plan/blob/master/docs/hint_list.mdExample for PostgreSQL with pg_hint_plan: https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/QueryMethods.html#method-i-optimizer_hints5mins of Postgres by pganalyze: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhqxwIAgz78HZhWyu3UyKrCWNk7VWjVpjMonitoring page on PostgreSQL wiki: https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/MonitoringPgHero GitHub repo: https://github.com/ankane/pgheroInsights on pgBadger: A PGSQL Phriday #010 Recap: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-database-for-postgresql/community-insights-on-pgbadger-a-pgsql-phriday-010-recap/ba-p/3880911Get PostgreSQL Logs Into Honeycomb: https://docs.honeycomb.io/getting-data-in/logs/postgresql/Blog post by Lukas Fittl about pg_stat_io by Lukas: https://pganalyze.com/blog/pg-stat-ioBlog post by Andrew Atkinson about pg_stat_io: https://andyatkinson.com/blog/2023/11/01/PostgreSQL-IO-Visibility-wehack-pg_stat_ioBPFtrace by iovisor GitHub repo: https://github.com/iovisor/bpftraceTrace PostgreSQL locks with pg_lock_tracer: https://jnidzwetzki.github.io/2023/01/11/trace-postgresql-locks-with-pg-lock-tracer.htmlsysdig by draios GitHub repo: https://github.com/draios/sysdigUsing BPFtrace to trace PostgreSQL vacuum operations: https://www.timescale.com/blog/using-bpftrace-to-trace-postgresql-vacuum-operations/PostgreSQL Mailing Lists: https://www.postgresql.org/list/psql — PostgreSQL interactive terminal: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-psql.htmlOngoing discussion thread about pg_stat_statements: https://commitfest.postgresql.org/46/2837/Reconnoiter project referenced by Rob: https://github.com/circonus-labs/reconnoiter/tree/master/sqlFunny tweet about PostgreSQL pronunciation: https://twitter.com/as_w/status/1648373353214885892O11ycast EP63 with Lukas Fittl: https://www.heavybit.com/library/podcasts/o11ycast/ep-63-observability-in-the-database-with-lukas-fittl-of-pganalyzeOxide and Friends podcast: https://oxide-and-friends.transistor.fm/

Andrew Atkinson, the esteemed author of "High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails," joins me in this episode for an in-depth conversation. We delve into the myriad features that Ruby on Rails developers can harness to optimize PostgreSQL within their applications.Stay tuned throughout the episode for an exclusive discount code, which will grant listeners a generous 25% off when purchasing "High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails." Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to enhance your development skills!

If you love taking about databases, this is the episode for you. Ahead of the launch of his new book, High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails, Andrew Atkinson joined the show with special guest co-host, Pat Bair, to talk about why he wrote a book, why he focused on PostgreSQL and his favorite feature from the upcoming 7.1 release. Show Notes: Landing page and newsletter signup for the book “High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails” (https://pgrailsbook.com/) Andrew's Tweet Announcing Beta for the Book (https://twitter.com/andatki/status/1696933498219569615) Andrew's Personal blog on Postgres/Rails/general topics (https://andyatkinson.com/) Rideshare Rails API app used for book examples/exercises (https://github.com/andyatkinson/rideshare) Pg_scripts repo (https://github.com/andyatkinson/pg_scripts) Andrew's Postgres and Rails presentations and podcast appearances on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@andatki/playlists) Andrew Atkinson (@andatki) / X (https://twitter.com/andatki?lang=en) Andrew on GitHub (https://github.com/andyatkinson) Pat on Github (https://github.com/pjb4752) Sponsored By: Honeybadger (https://www.honeybadger.io/) You won't know if Honeybadger will really save you time and trouble until you see how it works in your own toolchain. With two lines of code and five minutes, you can see for yourself. Honeybadger automatically hooks into popular web frameworks, job systems, authentication libraries, and front-end JavaScript. Get started today in as little as 5 minutes at Honeybadger.io (https://www.honeybadger.io/) with plans starting at free! Scout APM (http://scoutapm.com/rubyonrails) Experience the perfect blend of efficiency and accuracy with Scout APM. Our performance monitoring solution is tailor-made for Rails developers, providing fast and effective troubleshooting with an intuitive UI and advanced tracing logic. With real-time anomaly detection and instant alerts, you can swiftly resolve issues like N+1 queries and memory bloat, and prevent customer impact. Don't wait any longer to optimize your Rails app performance - sign up for our free 14-day trial today at scoutapm.com/rubyonrails (http://scoutapm.com/rubyonrails).

Andrew Atkinson took a Rails web application that was struggling with load, and optimized it to handle over 9000 HTTP requests per second with an average latency of 35ms end to end. Handling a much higher load, on a smaller RDS instance, with lower latencies. He then shared his expertise by writing a book: "High-Performance Postgres with Rails." Andrew and I discussed Postgres performance, scalability, design patterns, valuable tools, his career, and some Rails. I tackled Andrew with many of the biggest challenges SaaS developers encounter with Postgres, and Andrew had an answer to everything. For me, the highlights were his explanation of the N+1 problem, sharding patterns, the use of pgcopydb project to move a noisy neighbor to another DB, and the secret for scaling on a single instance. Useful links: - The book: https://pgrailsbook.com - SaaS Developer Slack - where Andrew answers Postgres questions and will share a discount for his book: http://launchpass.com/all-about-saas Tools we mentioned: - Easier multi-tenancy for Rails: https://github.com/ErwinM/acts_as_tenant - For read replicas prior to Rails 6.0: https://github.com/OutOfOrder/multidb - The fastest way to copy a DB or part of: https://github.com/dimitri/pgcopydb

PostgreSQL wizard Andrew Atkinson joins the show to discuss his new book, "High-Performance PostgreSQL for Rails." Andrew talks about the challenges of writing a database book for Rails developers, refactoring prose, and the importance of maintaining a work-book-life balance. With his multiple fantastic talks on the subject of PostgreSQL, it's no surprise that he possesses a ton of knowledge to share. I'm genuinely delighted that I had the opportunity to have him on the show, and I'm incredibly excited for the book's upcoming release.Links:@andatki on Twitterandatki.bsky.social on Blueskyandyatkinson on GitHubandyatkinson.comHigh-Performance PostgreSQL for RailsPGSQL Phriday #001 — Query Stats, Log Tags, and N+1sSupport the showReady to start your own podcast?This show is hosted on Buzzsprout and it's awesome, not to mention a Ruby on Rails application. Let Buzzsprout know we sent you and you'll get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.SponsorsA big thanks to OBLSK for being the very first sponsor of the show!

Benedikt talks to Andrew Atkinson about different types of database constraints and his upcoming book. Read the tweet that triggered this interview Learn more about High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails Check out Andrew's blog Follow Andrew on Twitter Andrew Atkinson is a staff software engineer at Fountain who is very passionate about Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL (just like Benedikt!). He's so passionate about them that he's actually writing a book called “High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails” that's coming out very soon.Benedikt and Andrew also talk about dealing with constraints and ActiveRecord, Rails validations, and more.

On this episode, Andrew Atkinson returns for a conversation centering on partitioning in PostgreSQL.  We also discuss his upcoming book High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails, Sin City Ruby and some of the benefits of attending conferences, and "getting reps in." High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails by Andrew Atkinson (coming August 2023)The Rails Way by Obie FernandezpgslicePartitioning Billions of Rows Without DowntimeAndy Atkinson.comAndrew Atkinson on TwitterAndrew Atkinson on GitHubSin City Ruby

Rails 7.0.5 just got released with a lot of bug fixes. This week's episode misses new Rails features... saving them for the next episodes, but I think you should know about Andrew Atkinson's upcoming High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails book!Rails World CFPRails World ticketsRails 7.0.5 released!High Performance PostgreSQL for RailsThis Week In Rails

Our guest this week is Surfer, Drummer, Artist, Designer, and Entrepreneur. This Talented and Creative dude spent 14 years at Hurley as Global Design Director. During those years he was also a Rock Star Drummer in the Band “Japanese Motors”. In 2020, he and his cousin started a company called “Ola Canvas” which makes timeless surfboard bags cut from deadstock of Military Spec Canvas. The Brand continue to push concepts forward rooted in Surfing with a developed full range of apparel, bags, accessories, and specialty Collaborations. We are pumped to hear about Surfing, Music, Design, and building a company, we welcome Andrew “DAD“ Atkinson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Timestamps[01:19] Andy tells us a bit about himself, and how his journey led him to becoming a database specialist.[03:17] How do you pronounce SQL? Andy explains why he pronounces it the way he does and what SQL actually stands for.[04:38] Have you ever wondered if PostgreSQL is faster than MySQL? What goes into measuring database performance?[10:19] Andrew asks Andy to dive deeper into transactions and locking in Rails which leads into a longer discussion around what locks are.[17:08] Julie asks Andy why he prefers PostgreSQL over MySQL and how he arrived at that position.[20:46] Andrew asks Andy what pgbouncer is and why you may want to add it to your application and when.[22:51] Julie asks Andy a database archictecture question about when you should use join tables instead of Array or JSON columns.[27:18] As the show winds down, Andrew asks Andy to come back on the show soon so they can keep discussing this topic. SponsorGoRailsHoneybadgerLinks- Andy on Twitter- Andy's Website- MariaDB- PostgreSQL- MySql- Rails Pessimistic Locking- Rails Optimistic Locking- Heroku- Capistrano- Fly.io- Kubernetes- Amazon RDS- pgbouncer

Andrew Atkinson, Business Insurance Professional from INSURICA Southwest, joined the Sales Process Series to discuss how he differentiates himself from others in the industry.Andrew uses unique marketing strategies, seminars, knowledge of the insurance industry, and his outgoing personality to truly connect with his clients. Enjoy the episode!Link to Andrews previous episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1509511/11242986?t=0Episode Links:Ellerbrock-Norris: https://www.ellerbrock-norris.com/Ellerbrock-Norris Wealth Strategies: https://www.ellerbrock-norris-ws.com/INSURICA: https://insurica.com/LAUNCH: https://getlaunch.io/ Elliot BassettRyan BrottAndrew AtkinsonThis episode is sponsored by LAUNCH.In the world of insurance, independent agencies fight to survive. Brokers are forced to compete by blocking markets and bid for the lowest price. Worse yet, the industry is fragmented.Agencies find it difficult to collaborate across division on the same client. Millions of dollars in potential revenue are left on the table. And agency owners lie awake at night wondering how to scale.THAT'S WHERE LAUNCH COMES IN.Access the full-revenue potential in your existing book of business. See opportunities other agencies can't. Offer more value. Gain a competitive advantage in a commoditized market.Visit https://getlaunch.io/ to learn more.

Welcome to GPP After Hours, where Elliot and Ryan meet at the bar to revisit episodes of Getting Past the Premium and provide their top takeaways that can help your business thrive.Tonight, they looked back at S2E26 featuring Andrew Atkinson.Check out the full episode here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1509511/11242986?t=0YouTube:https://youtu.be/uL6A72Wp1NwAndrew has found success building his personal brand within the work comp space. How can you do the same within your niche? Find out today!Learn more about our sponsor, LAUNCH.https://getlaunch.io/This episode is sponsored by LAUNCH.In the world of insurance, independent agencies fight to survive. Brokers are forced to compete by blocking markets and bid for the lowest price. Worse yet, the industry is fragmented.Agencies find it difficult to collaborate across division on the same client. Millions of dollars in potential revenue are left on the table. And agency owners lie awake at night wondering how to scale.THAT'S WHERE LAUNCH COMES IN.Access the full-revenue potential in your existing book of business. See opportunities other agencies can't. Offer more value. Gain a competitive advantage in a commoditized market.Visit https://getlaunch.io/ to learn more.

Andrew Atkinson, Business Insurance Professional from INSURICA Southwest, joined the show today to discuss the best ways to provide value to your clients, prospects, and your team.Andrew brings a thorough and practical understanding of commercial insurance, with a specialization in Workers' Compensation. He works with clients to help them improve their Experience Modifier (E-Mod) rating, lower their total cost of risk, and win contracts at the bidding table. Becoming a successful advisor is not easy, but Andrew has some tips to make things clear to those who need some fresh takes.As a thought leader, Andrew has spoken at the Arizona Construction Industry Annual Conference, the One Hundred Year Birthday of Workers' Compensation Summit in Wausau, Wisconsin, and eleven different trade associations in four different states. Today's special guest host is Ben Woods. Enjoy the show!Episode Links:Ellerbrock-Norris: https://www.ellerbrock-norris.com/Ellerbrock-Norris Wealth Strategies: https://www.ellerbrock-norris-ws.com/INSURICA: https://insurica.com/LAUNCH: https://getlaunch.io/ LinkedIn:Elliot BassettRyan BrottAndrew AtkinsonThis episode is sponsored by LAUNCH.In the world of insurance, independent agencies fight to survive. Brokers are forced to compete by blocking markets and bid for the lowest price. Worse yet, the industry is fragmented.Agencies find it difficult to collaborate across division on the same client. Millions of dollars in potential revenue are left on the table. And agency owners lie awake at night wondering how to scale.THAT'S WHERE LAUNCH COMES IN.Access The Full-Revenue Potential In Your Existing Book Of Business. See Opportunities Other Agencies Can't. Offer More Value. Gain a Competitive Advantage In A Commoditized Market.Visit https://getlaunch.io/ to learn more.This episode is sponsored by LAUNCH.In the world of insurance, independent agencies fight to survive. Brokers are forced to compete by blocking markets and bid for the lowest price. Worse yet, the industry is fragmented.Agencies find it difficult to collaborate across division on the same client. Millions of dollars in potential revenue are left on the table. And agency owners lie awake at night wondering how to scale.THAT'S WHERE LAUNCH COMES IN.Access the full-revenue potential in your existing book of business. See opportunities other agencies can't. Offer more value. Gain a competitive advantage in a commoditized market.Visit https://getlaunch.io/ to learn more.

In this episode I talk with Andrew Atkinson about PostgreSQL and databases. We talk about check constraints, foreign keys, and other PostgreSQL/database concepts.Andy Atkinson.comAndrew Atkinson on TwitterAndrew Atkinson on GitHubCreating a constraint that is initially "not valid"Slides 16 & 17 of this presentation also deal with "not valid" constraintsThe Strong Migrations gem at GithubLucas Fittl's pganalyzeHaki Benita's post on adding constraints without validating immediately

In this episode, ADJUSTED welcomes Andrew Atkinson, Broker and Managing Partner at Insurica. Andrew shares his thoughts on how to strengthen relationships between agents and carriers.Season 3 is brought to you by Berkley Industrial Comp. This episode is hosted by Greg Hamlin and guest co-host Mike Gilmartin, Area Vice President, Sales & Distribution, for Key Risk.Visit the Berkley Industrial Comp blog for more!Got questions? Send them to marketing@berkindcomp.comFor music inquiries, contact Cameron Runyan at camrunyan9@gmail.com

Andrew Hyde, Marla Keenan, and Alex Hopkins sat down with us to discuss NATO's policy towards the protection of civilians in armed conflict. "The Protection of Civilians within Collective Defense," by Andrew Atkinson: https://www.stimson.org/2021/the-protection-of-civilians-within-collective-defense/ "A Political and Diplomatic Case for Protection of Civilians at NATO," by Andrew Hyde: https://www.stimson.org/2021/a-political-and-diplomatic-case-for-protection-of-civilians-at-nato/ "Building Bridges, Reinforcing Protection: How NATO's Protection of Civilians Framework Influenced Ukraine's Approach," by Beatrice Godefroy, Liza Baran, Suleiman Mamutov: https://www.stimson.org/2021/building-bridges-reinforcing-protection/ --- The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Ryan Conner, Mason Kane, and Mitchell Fariss Communications by Iris Thatcher, Shelby Emami, Mason Kane, Colleen Dougherty, and Flora Adamian Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Andrew Atkinson’s drumming draws on the seductive beats of his native Jamaica, the percolating rhythms of his childhood home Miami, and... The post 292 – Andrew Atkinson: Playing with Oz Noy and Gregory Porter, Building a Foundation in Miami, Becoming an Individual in New York appeared first on Working Drummer Podcast.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: From country Victoria to East Timor and Iraq, Andrew Atkinson has seen his fair share of action. He joins Andrew Rule again to tell more stories from his time as a policeman and peacekeeper.If you or someone you know is in need of help, call Lifeline on 131 114, visit www.lifeline.org.au/gethelp, or call beyondblue on 1300 224 636 Get Andrew Atkinson's book at: https://andrewatkinson.australianauthors.store/Become a Herald Sun subscriber: go to www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click on any article to begin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrew Atkinson has been a peacekeeper in East Timor, a counterterrorism expert and a master in the arts of police surveillance. This week, he talks to Andrew about his start as a cop and his run ins with bikies, crooks and a footy mascot.Get Andrew Atkinson's book at: https://andrewatkinson.australianauthors.store/Become a Herald Sun subscriber: go to www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click on any article to begin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special Pinhole Photography episode we catch up with Andrew Atkinson and Ian Burton on location to discuss all things Pinhole. We chat about how they got into shooting Pinhole and some of the differences from modern digital shooting. Sam battles wind & rain to get you the answers as we try to uncover the appeal of this particular technique - he even takes his first ever Pinhole photograph! Also in this episode Andrew & Ian offer an amazing 12 print box-set GIVEAWAY! Just sign up to their Pinhole Newsletter (by end of April 2019) via their site (www.pinholephotographyworkshops.co.uk) and you could win this amazing print set. Also on this show we discuss the new printing Ebook from Bruce Percy and an upcoming exhibition in Wiltshire (full details below). The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders. The show is kindly supported by WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed. - - - - - - - - - - - Exhibition Info: In April Alan Cowley, Clive Carpenter and Paul Timlett will be holding a new exhibition entitled "Beginnings" to reflect the official launch of the gallery. We describe it as an eclectic collection of fine art photographs inspired by the landscape.  There will be a reception on 18 April 2019 from 17:30 to 20:00, followed by private viewings from 19-22 April 2019 inclusive between 12:00 and 17:30. Thereafter the exhibition will run on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until 29 June 2019 between 12:00 and 16:00. Visitors are welcome at other times by appointment.  The address of The Photographers Studio is: Roundway Farm House, Roundway, Devizes, SN10 2HZ We would ask anyone requiring further information or who wishes to attend the reception to contact Alan Cowley on 07896 043576 or email him at alan@alancowleyfineart.com

Stephen chats to SA MasterChef judge and 5 star executive chef Andrew Atkinson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stephen75/message

This is a special recording of me chit chatting with my girls about traveling together and sisterhood. We went to Essence Festival 2018 together and would have never imagined that that would be our last time the five of us would be together. On July 15, 2018 Karlene Atkinson went to heaven to live her best eternal life. Please join me in continuously praying for her family especially her husband Andrew Atkinson and their two beautiful children. SIP Karlene you will forever be missed. My Friends: Karlene @kayshorts Takema @purpleliciouskiki Aaliytha @aaliytha Taneisha - She mean she don't have a instagram Please follow, rate, comment and subscribe Catch Analog girl on Itunes, Sticher, and Tunein Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/latoya-d…log-girl-podcast Tunein: tun.in/pi2RH Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/analo…d1396317476?mt=2 Contact Analog Girl Email: analoggirlpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @toyadeezworld IG: @toyadeezworld Facebook: www.Facebook.com/analoggirlpodcast

Three-time NCAA qualifier for UVA wrestling

Finally, wrestling has COME BACK TO FRESNO. With apologies to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, that’s the top story for Friday, November 17. This is SHORT TIME SHOTS, I’m Hall of Fame announcer, broadcaster and writer Jason Bryant What isn’t a top story -- I actually owned the original version of NBA Jam with Charles Barkley on the Phoenix Suns instead of THUNDER Dan Majerle. But he coaches Grand Canyon and they cut wrestling, so screw them. While the score wasn’t super important, the fact we had wrestling at the SaveMart Center in Fresno, California for the first time in almost 11 years, that’s the deal. Sure, 14th-ranked Illinois piled up bonus points and Isaiah Martinez won his 100th collegiate match, but we saw a school President, Joseph Castro, man up and say “This area cares about wrestling and we’re bringing back our team.” Donkey like former AD Thomas Boeh might have put the team on ice for a while, but coach Troy Steiner and his crew are going to build a winner in the Central Valley    That didn’t happen on Friday though. Two big wins were registered by the Bulldogs, whom I represented today with #WrestlingShirtADay. Kristian Olivas topped Eric Barone at 149 and Greg Gaxiola knocked off Kyle Langenderfer. I just want to play some Nerfherder after saying Langenderfer. Santa has a Mullet -- look it up, it’s a song by Nerfherder. Oh, I-Mar improved to 100-2 all-time. He’s good. Top-ranked Penn State is probably the best road draw attendance-wise in the country. The Nittany Lions saw over 3,000 witness their 40-2 blitzkrieg of Binghamton on Friday night. Seven of the Penn State wins came via bonus points with Jason Nolf and Zain Retherford each earning falls, while Bo Nickel fell to third in the Penn State individual Hodge standings merely capturing a major decision. The one Penn State loss? You guessed it, 125. No. 6 Minnesota headed west to Brookings and beat No. 16 South Dakota State in front 3,063 fans at Frost Arena. The highlight there was at 133 pounds where No. 1 Seth Gross topped No. 6 Mitch McKee 9-4. South Dakota State did score a modest upset at 157 pounds where Luke Zilverberg beat 10th-ranked Jake Short 5-2. No. 8 Iowa swept the Iowa City Duals. In other news, water is wet.   Zack Zavatsky needed overtime to get past Bryce Carr at 184 pounds in the top bout of the night as No. 9  Virginia Tech beat host Chattanooga 28-7. Little homer note, B.C. LaPrade picked up his first career dual meet victory. He’s from New Kent, which is right up the road from where I grew up and he’s named after a headache power for a reason. Even without a couple of its regular starters, 10th-ranked Lehigh flew past No. 24 Edinboro 27-14. Scott Parker continued his torrid start, pinning nationally ranked Korbin Myers at 5:33 to spark the Mountain Hawks victory. Also of note for Lehigh, Gordon Wolf earned a 16-8 major decision over Austin Matthews at 165. On paper, Cornell didn’t look that strong. On the mat, No. 19 Cornell said we’re Ivy Leaguers, whatever that means. The Big Red won seven of 10 and got three falls en route to a 30-10 pasting of No. 13 Northern Iowa. Chaz Tucker set the tone with a fall over Jack Wagner to start the dual at 133, while Jon Jay Chavez and Ben Darmstadt also picked up pins. 184-pound freshman Max Dean, the younger brother of four-time All-American Gabe, announced his presence Nuke Laloosh style -- with authority -- beating All-American Drew Foster 9-7. Also in the dual, UNI’s Taylor Lujan beat All-American Brandon Womack 5-3. Oh, and that freshman, Yianni Diakomihalis, he beat Josh Alber 5-2. Two-time All-American Bryce Meredith topped super freshman Chad Red 11-5 at 141, but that was the only read bright spot for the Cowboys as the Huskers won seven out of 10 to cruise. Nebraska’s Tyler Berger outlasted Archie Colgan 5-4 at 157, while Nebraska’s Isaiah White, last year’s Division II champion at Notre Dame College, topped Branson Ashworth 7-5.  Ryan Solomon’s major decision at heavyweight rallied No. 25 Pittsburgh past CSU Bakersfieid. Things weren’t so hot for the Panthers otherwise, as No. 18 Wisconsin declawed Pitt 26-6. Yes, cliché puns! Elsewhere, Virginia topped Gardner-Webb 30-11. The Wahoos picked up falls from Louie Hayes at 125 and Andrew Atkinson at 165. In Division II, No. 6 Pitt-Johnstown topped PSAC rival Kutztown 24-10. Five of the six ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers picked up victories, including a technical fall at 174 pounds from 2016 D2 champion Tyler Reinhart. Kutztown’s Ryan Appleby, ranked fifth, did knock off 11th-ranked D.J. Sims 5-3 at heavyweight. In the NAIA, fifth-ranked Providence welcomed a new member to the family as head coach Caleb Schaeffer and his wife Annie welcomed Kamden Kendrick to the world. He’s already able to take dad down. The school, formerly known as Great Falls, gave Coach Schaeffer a nice “it’s a boy” gift, beating Warner Pacific 34-11. Sixth-ranked University of the Cumberlands -- they’re coached by Chris Fleeger -- the Patriots beat Indiana Tech 31-13. No. 11 Southern Oregon also beat Eastern Oregon in a directional battle in the Cascade Conference.  And of note in the junior college ranks, Western Wyoming topped Northwest College 30-15. What’s notable about a junior college dual between teams most of you have probably never heard of? Well, Uzbekistan native Nodir Safarov, who’s ranked in the WORLD, is wrestling at 133 pounds for Northwest College. He had a fall in 26 seconds.  BOOM SHAKA LAKKA. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Clothing. And if you haven't already, leave a rating and a review on iTunes. SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn Google Play Music | iOS App | Android App | RSS GET DAILY WRESTLING NEWS! You like wrestling news, right? Of course you do. Did you know you can sign up for FREE to subscribe to the Mat Talk Online DAILY WRESTLING NEWS e-mail newsletter that's published EVERY morning with the previous day's top news stories from outlets all around the globe. It's free and it's a great way to start your wrestling day. Almanac Time! Get the Cadet & Junior Nationals All-American Almanac, a 250-page digital download. It's available now and if you use the promo code "JB" you'll save $5 off the cover price. It's got every All-American EVER in Fargo (and the locations that were before Fargo) and every breakdown by year and state. 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Andrew Atkinson testimony, Andrew Lenton - Jesus The Overcomer

On Dec. 19, a large truck plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin. At the time, German journalist Marc Etzold was at the movies with his mobile phone offline. When he emerged from the cinema, he - like many in Germany and around the world - was stunned by the attack. Twelve people were killed and 48 wounded, 30 of them seriously. ISIL claimed responsibility. Etzold shares his story with Target USA. Meanwhile, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is watching the evolution of terror groups very carefully, as it prepares to deal more effectively with it. Also on this episode of Target USA, we hear from Manfred Nielson, Deputy Supreme Allied commander of NATO ACT, and Lt. Col. Andrew Atkinson, also of NATO ACT, about how NATO will adjust.

What's Behind Your Business Curtain? (Part 2) Mel interviews Ann and Andrew Atkinson

What's Behind Your Business Curtain? (Part 1) Mel interviews Ann and Andrew Atkinson.