# camel — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover camel. Page: Feed: --- ## [Start With Art – A Third Look at Wall of Light Orange Yellow by Sean Scully](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/08/start-with-art-a-third-look-at-wall-of-light-orange-yellow-by-sean-scully.html/) _2026-08-19 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ August 19, 2026 We’ve met this heroine twice – once in February, and then again in May. She travels every three months or so, so we catch up with her just in time to see what’s new in her wardrobe…. Her inspiration painting is a winner – intriguing, and much more complex than one realizes \[…\] The post Start With Art – A Third Look at Wall of Light Orange Yellow by Sean Scully appeared first on The… ## [Page 2374](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2984090/) _2026-08-19 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Rika: Oh... so all the model kits, miniatures, and paint kits are kept up here. Oh... it's not just tabletop RPG stuff. Is that Warhammer? Rika: That's a lot of paint colours... I don't think I've seen these many before? It's the same brand that Gordon uses. I should let him know about this. Rika: Those are... Gundam model kits, aren't they? Wait... are those... is there a tabletop game based off… ## [Chic Sightings and Start With Art – X66 by Anne Ryan](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/08/142139.html/) _2026-08-17 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ August 17, 2026 Last weekend, Belovedest and I walked down to the Art Institute of Chicago to see a current exhibit: Beyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury. As you almost certainly have figured out by now, I’m a big fan of abstract art… Before we look at art, we usually go up to the third floor \[…\] The post Chic Sightings and Start With Art – X66 by Anne Ryan appeared first on The Vivienne Files . ## [Page 2373](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2980862/) _2026-08-17 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ GM: Alright, let's see what we've got here... oh! Okay, I see a lot of desert maps. More... desert maps over here. Oh! I see, it's organized based on terrain type. GM: Hmm... this one's... okay, this one might be useful for this scene I've got planned. Um... I see they've decided to lump all the hexagonal maps all in one place over here... GM: Yeah, I'm definitely using this one. Where are the sky… ## [August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Saints Genevieve and Apollonia by Lucas Cranach the Elder](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/08/august-2026-building-a-wardrobe-starting-with-saints-genevieve-and-apollonia-by-lucas-cranach-the-elder.html/) _2026-08-14 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ August 14, 2026 It’s a good thing that our heroine bought cotton gauze clothes last month; it’s still screeching hot in Paris. At least her tiny short-term apartment rental has air conditioning…. But our heroine knows that she’s going to be traveling this fall, and she wants to be prepared. This is one VERY organized \[…\] The post August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Saints Genevieve and… ## [Page 2372](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2976703/) _2026-08-14 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Rika: This is supposed to be a "soft opening", right? How many people do you think got invited to this? GM: Well... last I checked, I think it's around 50 people who got invited at first, but... um... the owner got kinda liberal with tag-a-longs. Rika: Tag-a-longs? Wait a minute... does that include us? Are we Luke's tag-a-longs? GM: No worries, we've got official invites, but... we did get added… ## [News on ClickUp, Notion, Monday and AI- Vol 09](https://cameltech.substack.com/p/news-on-clickup-notion-monday-and) _2026-08-12 · Imrul H · SCALEable™ by Camel Tech_ ClickUp rebuilt its AI with Brain2, Notion auto-triggers agents after meetings. Monday.com added MCP and human approval to workflows. Bending Spoons is buying Airtable. MCP went stateless. ## [August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Common Shelduck by Dennis A. Jones](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/08/august-2026-building-a-wardrobe-starting-with-common-shelduck-by-dennis-a-jones.html/) _2026-08-12 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ August 12, 2026 Let’s visit the duck, shall we? I think she’s like a lot of us these days – calm on the surface, paddling like mad underneath… Our heroine – the wildlife research statistician – is finishing up her stint at the very rural Vermont college… At the beginning of August, this is the \[…\] The post August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Common Shelduck by Dennis A. Jones appeared… ## [Page 2371](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2969613/) _2026-08-12 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Tori: Uh... Cory? Nat...? Nat: A-anyways... we should keep a lookout for Luke. I mean, assuming he didn't leave the shop outright, it shouldn't be all that hard to find him. Although... him wandering off outside seems like something we shouldn't put past him... Cory: Right. This place is a lot bigger than we thought it'd be, but he can't be... ???: Excuse me, have you seen this guy...? Phil: Come… ## [August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Spirit of Autumn by Albert Pinkham Ryder](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/08/august-2026-building-a-wardrobe-starting-with-spirit-of-autumn-by-albert-pinkham-ryder.html/) _2026-08-10 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ August 10, 2026 So many of our heroines this months are absolutely buried (metaphorically speaking, of course) in advertising for fall clothes. It’s so easy to see a handful of things that catch your eye – you buy on impulse – your tidy wardrobe starts to be less and less tidy… Our heroines are responding \[…\] The post August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Spirit of Autumn by Albert… ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/j0uCtOr9yfcm) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Page 2370](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2966264/) _2026-08-10 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Cory: I can't believe this place actually has another floor. This was supposed to be a "soft" opening, right? Nat: Eh... it's more of a basement. Does that count as having a second floor? What do they have down here, anyway? Phil: Eh? Is that rare? Having two floors like this? Cory: For a game shop? Excessively. I've only seen one... no, two other places like this. Most game shops are usually… ## [August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Ruffled Autumn Clouds by Emile Nolde](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/08/august-2026-building-a-wardrobe-starting-with-ruffled-autumn-clouds-by-emile-nolde.html/) _2026-08-07 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ August 7, 2026 Let’s check in our bank employee, with career goals clearly in her focus! She’s chosen to dress in a manner reflective of the way the upper executives dress, while still keeping a foot firmly planted in her current position. It’s a balancing act to clearly appear “promotion-worthy” while at the same time \[…\] The post August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Ruffled Autumn… ## [Page 2369](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2962265/) _2026-08-07 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Nat: Looks like it's decided then. We're taking the long scenic route to our destination. Phil: We're just following the plan we were given, that's all. Rika: Well, far be it from me to stop you guys from having fun. I'll stop trying to dig into what happened to Chopper. GM: If you're going to Yuba, you'll have to take the ship across the Sandora River, but... uh, I think there's one more thing… ## [August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Winter Cottonwoods by Georgia O’Keeffe](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/08/august-2026-building-a-wardrobe-starting-with-winter-cottonwoods-by-georgia-okeeffe.html/) _2026-08-05 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ August 5, 2026 So now that stores are filling up with clothes, I’m going to look at all six of our wardrobes and try to fill in gaps and find some balance for our heroines. Our next painting is a favorite of our landscaping expert, who is most comfortable wearing mostly subtle colors found in \[…\] The post August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Winter Cottonwoods by Georgia O’Keeffe… ## [Page 2368](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2959455/) _2026-08-05 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Nat: Uh... y-yeah! Of course! We've been waiting for you to say that! For a moment there, I was worried you'd still not want to accept our help! Nat: Of course we're all for crossing the desert with you! Tori: You know, I'm actually kind of looking forward to the desert now. I wonder what kind of animals we'll come across while we're there? Cory: There's probably some big ones out there we can… ## [August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Lonely Erika Giovanna Klien](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/08/august-2026-building-a-wardrobe-starting-with-lonely-erika-giovanna-klien.html/) _2026-08-03 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ August 3, 2026 Time to drop in on our graphic and typography expert. You just have to imagine that she has a clear view of how things look on paper or on screen; that doesn’t necessarily translate into a crispy-edited wardrobe! But we are doing our best for her… First, her beautiful painting inspiration: By \[…\] The post August 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Lonely Erika Giovanna Klien… ## [Page 2367](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2956332/) _2026-08-03 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Rika: One wrong move out there in the scorching heat of the desert and who knows what might happen. Rika: I still have some reservations about taking all of you through such a dangerous place, but... Rika: ...I need to stop the rebellion and bring peace back to my nation. Phil: So... how dangerous are we talking here? Nat: Well... think about how dangerous real-life deserts already are. Now think… ## [A Radical Approach to Cleaning Out Your Closet](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/08/a-radical-approach-to-cleaning-out-your-closet.html/) _2026-08-02 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ August 2, 2026 Yes, I never post on Sundays. But I’ve had an idea kicking around in my head for a few weeks, and I wanted to put it into words. This helps me clarify my thoughts, and feedback from you helps me refine my ideas! We’re always seeing the same “Wardrobe Clear-out” advice: take \[…\] The post A Radical Approach to Cleaning Out Your Closet appeared first on The Vivienne Files . ## [Accessories! Bringing Life to the Rising Green by Lee Krasner 4 by 4 Wardrobe](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/07/accessories-bringing-life-to-the-rising-green-by-lee-krasner-4-by-4-wardrobe.html/) _2026-07-31 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ July 31, 2026 It’s the end of July. I’m not quite ready for the end of summer, are you? You may remember our friend who has an upcoming responsibility to be an election observer. This will be – of course – in November. She doesn’t know how long she will be gone; she’s been told \[…\] The post Accessories! Bringing Life to the Rising Green by Lee Krasner 4 by 4 Wardrobe appeared first on The Vivienne… ## [Page 2366](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2951958/) _2026-07-31 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Phil: Well, now that the shopping's done and we've all got disguises on, what's our next move? Nat: We're supposed to go to Yuba, right? To meet with the rebels? Rika: The rebels... who're definitely at Yuba... right... Rika: We'll need to cross a vast desert to get there. So we can tell Kohza the truth. Kohza, the leader of the rebellion. Nat: Sorry, I've been meaning to ask. How do you spell… ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2cEZ8q6qo3Dy) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [Unpacking after Dublin, or The Most Boring Travel Capsule Wardrobe Possible](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/07/unpacking-after-dublin-or-the-most-boring-travel-capsule-wardrobe-possible.html/) _2026-07-29 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ July 29, 2026 I’m actually back from Ireland since Friday, but it takes a while to get caught up! I debated about even sharing this wardrobe with you, because it’s just not that fascinating or creative. But I get tired of coordinating outfits and accessories and all that stuff, so I gave myself a brain \[…\] The post Unpacking after Dublin, or The Most Boring Travel Capsule Wardrobe Possible… ## [Page 2365](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2949465/) _2026-07-29 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ GM: You managed your condition just fine up until you had to walk through the desert and back to Nanohana. Tori: Um... I specifically put my character here next to the wall for some shade. GM: Oh... good call. Nat: Yeah... this desert heat is really gonna be a problem for Chopper, isn't it? Rika: It's not just the heat. Has Chopper been holding his nose this whole time? Tori: Yeah... he's been… ## [Back to the Casual Office this Fall? Start With Art: Cityscape by Alice Neel](https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2026/07/back-to-the-casual-office-this-fall-start-with-art-cityscape-by-alice-neel.html/) _2026-07-27 · Janice · The Vivienne Files_ July 27, 2026 The email was not unexpected, but she still wasn’t thrilled to read it – everybody should be IN THE OFFICE three days a week, starting at the beginning of September… She hasn’t been in the office on a regular basis in years. Literally. So she’s going to plan a small work wardrobe \[…\] The post Back to the Casual Office this Fall? Start With Art: Cityscape by Alice Neel appeared first… ## [Page 2364](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2945939/) _2026-07-27 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Rika: Erm... so how do these outfits help us blend in...? Sanji: You told me to look at what everyone else was wearing and I saw two dancing girls in outfits like these ones! Rika: Oh... Right... I'm not even gonna bother... Cory: The cook better not have put us in anything ridiculous. GM: Nah, just regular desert stuff. Sanji wouldn't care enough to put you guys in anything else. GM: With such… ## [Make Your Codebase Inevitable](https://www.martinrichards.me/post/make_your_codebase_inevitable/) _2026-07-25 · Martin C. Richards_ Make Your Codebase Inevitable In the previous post , I narrowed the harness down to the parts that matter most: Skills and Loop. Skills are what the agent knows. Loop is the cycle it runs and when it checks itself. The codebase supplies much of the raw material for both. An agent enters each session without the tribal knowledge you carry between tasks. You are… ## [What's Inside the Harness](https://www.martinrichards.me/post/whats_inside_the_harness/) _2026-07-24 · Martin C. Richards_ What’s Inside the Harness In March I published Building Your Own Agent Harness . A harness, I said, is the skills, workflows, and methodology that teach your agent how you think and how you build. Since then, harness has taken on a different meaning: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, the whole runtime wrapped around a model. In my terms, that combination is the agent. You… ## [Page 2363](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2940535/) _2026-07-24 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Nat: Some of the Alabasta outfits in the book look pretty cute... oh! This one looks good! Rika: Eh heh... that one? Rika: I mean, I like the pattern too, but don't you think it's a little...? Nat: I'm gonna draw Nami in this! Rika: Oh... so many outfits to choose from... GM: Hey, you guys sure you don't wanna describe what your new outfits look like yourselves? Cory: Well, we're trying to blend… ## [Page 2362](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2935089/) _2026-07-22 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Nat: Well... maybe once you get back to us, we'll be able to clear some stuff up and put a plan together. Rika: Speaking of which... Tori: No worries, I'll just use my Scent Ability to find my way back. GM: Well, as soon as you sniff the air, you immediately pick up the scent of a familiar-smelling perfume. Tori: Urgh... that way... GM: It doesn't take you long to make it all the way back to… ## [Page 2361](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2934001/) _2026-07-20 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Tori: Actually, why did you help me out Be-Mr. Camel? We only just met, after all. DM: Uh... well... us pack animals have to stick together, you know? Tori: Oh... yeah, I guess that makes sense. Rika: It would unironically be a good idea to have a camel for the journey... DM: Well... the thing is... DM: I still have some stuff to do in Kratorea. You know... as a camel pack animal. Maybe we can… ## [Page 2360](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2929803/) _2026-07-17 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ Tori: Okay, so... I'm hiding under the blanket, while on Bentham the camel's hump. GM: Well, you already made your Hide Check, so... let's just have that carry over through the rest of all this. GM: Besides which, it doesn't seem like anyone's paying attention to the unattended camel walking through town. DM: Like I said, all you have to do is keep walking like nothing's wrong and not cause any… ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/i5a3haAuypl4) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [Page 2359](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2923909/) _2026-07-15 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ GM: Okay, well... after Chopper slips away with Bentham, another guy comes over to unload the supplies in the wagon. Baroque Works Agent???: Hey, wasn't there supposed to be a whole deer back here? ???: Eh? It's not there? Somebody else must've unloaded it already, then. Baroque Works Agent???: Oh... well, less work for me, then. DM: I'm going to go up to this guy and communicate... without words… ## [Page 2358](https://grandline3point5.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/2916949/) _2026-07-13 · One Piece: Grand Line 3 Point 5_ DM: Well... remember how I was able to turn into Chopper's hybrid form back then? Turns out I can do that with other Zoan Users... including the Camel Camel Fruit's full animal form. Phil: What? Seriously? So... you're allowed to just impersonate animals now, then? DM: Well, no. Gordon limited my starting disguises I already have. If I want new animal forms, I'll have to find more Zoan Users.… ## [Notion Just Retired Its Own Inbox](https://cameltech.substack.com/p/notion-just-retired-its-own-inbox) _2026-07-06 · Imrul H · SCALEable™ by Camel Tech_ Camel Tech bi-weekly - July 6, 2026 ## [Notion Now Runs Your Code](https://cameltech.substack.com/p/notion-now-runs-your-code) _2026-06-10 · Imrul H · SCALEable™ by Camel Tech_ A real shift from Notion this fortnight, a useful ClickUp release worth knowing about, a quiet stretch from Monday.com, and an MCP development from Microsoft that operators should pay attention to. ## [Four Years at Redpanda](https://www.nicolaferraro.me/posts/four-years-at-redpanda) _2026-06-07 · Nicola Ferraro · Nicola Ferraro_ After four years of silence, a look back at the leap I took to join Redpanda, the serverless team, and why I am writing again. ## [From $0 to $1.3M: An Accounting & CPA Firm Owner's Honest Confession & Wisdom](https://cameltech.substack.com/p/from-0-to-13m-an-accounting-and-cpa-191) _2026-05-21 · Imrul H · SCALEable™ by Camel Tech_ Episode 1 | Stanley Dean, SDA CPA Group [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201255751/81493dcea3864aaa69757f78c1c7903c.mp3) ## [Test Behaviour, Not Implementation](https://www.martinrichards.me/post/test_behaviour_not_implementation/) _2026-05-17 · Martin C. Richards_ Test behaviour, not implementation Most testing arguments get lost in theoretical minutiae and miss the point: validating correctness. Testing units at every level makes tests brittle and code resistant to change. Testing full vertical slices is too coarse - it’s hard to cover invariants and edge cases. What you want is… ## [Are we microservice yet? More services than people.](https://www.martinrichards.me/post/are_we_microservice_yet/) _2026-04-30 · Martin C. Richards_ Are we microservice yet? More services than people. The number of services in your system is not the flex you think it is. A recent Wise post flexing about how they have over 1000 services and 950 engineers triggered a pet peeve about how teams treat service count as some sort of badge of how well they are doing microservices. Like that is the goal in and of itself and not a… ## [The curative use of the Date Palm](https://earthstoriez.com/the-curative-use-of-the-date-palm) _2026-04-02 · earthstOriez · earthstOriez_ The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the tree producing the date, a delicious and nutritious fruit. Date palms represent self-reliance and abundance: parts of the tree have a medicinal use. Phoenix dactylifera L. The date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, is an evergreen tree that belongs to the large and diverse palm family. It grows up \[ \] ## [The curative use of camel products in history and heritage](https://earthstoriez.com/the-curative-use-of-camel-products-in-history-and-heritage) _2026-03-31 · earthstOriez · earthstOriez_ The dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) thrives in hot, arid, and semi-arid desert habitats. Discover the use of camel products in the history and heritage of medical practices of ethnic groups from the Arabian Peninsula to India and in traditional African medicine. ETHNOMEDICINE: The use of camel products in history and heritage of traditional medicine Since \[ \] ## [On History, Heritage and Folklore of the Arabic Camel](https://earthstoriez.com/on-history-heritage-and-folklore-of-the-arabic-camel) _2026-03-25 · earthstOriez · earthstOriez_ The Dromedary camel is deeply embedded in the cultural heritage from western Africa, the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula to Pakistan and India. Their symbolism extends to various aspects of heritage: history, folklore, as well as religious practices. Discover the history, heritage and folklore of the Arabic Camel or Dromedary. The name Dromedary comes from \[ \] [Listen](https://arabic-for-nerds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/camel-sound.mp3) ## [Living with camels](https://earthstoriez.com/living-with-camels-on-history-myth-folklore-of-the-camel-dromedary) _2026-03-16 · earthstOriez · earthstOriez_ On account of its meager demands, its endurance, and its swiftness, the dromedary is essential to desert life. The Camel is deeply embedded in the cultural and natural heritage of the communities living in semi-arid and arid landscapes from western Africa, the Leveant or Al Sham, to the Arab Peninsula to Pakistan and India. Discover \[ \] [Listen](https://arabic-for-nerds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/camel-sound.mp3) ## [Building Your Own Agent Harness](https://www.martinrichards.me/post/building_your_own_agent_harness/) _2026-03-10 · Martin C. Richards_ Building Your Own Agent Harness I’ve been trying to write about coding agents for a while. Each time I sit down, the ground has shifted. The models change, my own workflow changes, and whatever I had to say feels stale before I finish saying it. But one thing has stayed constant through all of it: the agents that produce good work are the ones that know how I work. My… ## [A sensory journey of Italian coffee beyond taste](https://earthstoriez.com/a-sensory-journey-of-italian-coffee-beyond-taste) _2026-03-03 · earthstOriez · earthstOriez_ The coffee experience goes far beyond just taste; it’s a multi sensory journey that engages all of our senses. From the moment you smell the freshly ground beans to the sound of coffee brewing and the feeling of a warm cup in your hands. Enjoying coffee is a symphony of sensory delights. Waking up to \[ \] [Listen](https://earthstoriez.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MACHAppl_Italian-coffee-maker-ID-2747_BSB.wav) ## [We talked to 70+ founders. Here's what they're actually thinking about AI, scaling, and systemization.](https://cameltech.substack.com/p/we-talked-to-70-founders-heres-what) _2026-02-02 · Imrul H · SCALEable™ by Camel Tech_ Research by Camel Tech | Based on 60+ client engagements, 100+ companies using our digital products, and 70+ discovery calls ## [Egypt, Sinai: Hajjan Camel Race لزلجة هجان – Ain Khudra](https://earthstoriez.com/egypt-sinai-%d9%84%d8%b2%d9%84%d8%ac%d8%a9-%d9%87%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%86-hajjan-camel-race-wadi-hazra-ghazaleh-ain-khudra) _2026-01-26 · earthstOriez · earthstOriez_ Experience the thrill and tradition of the Hajjan Camel Race سباق الهجن in Wadi Hazra – Ghazaleh – Ain Khudra of January 10th, 2026, Sinai. This vibrant desert event brings together Bedouin tribes in a spectacular display of heritage, speed, and community. The camel race, more than just a competition, is a celebration of the deep bond between the Bedouin people and their beloved camels, passed… ## [Real-Time Ledger Systems: Scaling a Double-Entry Ledger for a Massive PSP](https://www.martinrichards.me/post/ledger_p2_scaling_double_entry_ledger_massive_psp/) _2026-01-18 · Martin C. Richards_ Scaling a Double-Entry Ledger for a Massive PSP In Part 1 , we built a real-time double-entry ledger using optimistic locking. We benchmarked it and found it handles 160-440 req/sec depending on contention, with zero errors and stable tail latencies. But benchmarks on localhost are one thing. Production at PSP scale is another. This post answers the question: Can this… ## [Real-Time Ledger Systems: Optimistic Locking in a Double-Entry Ledger](https://www.martinrichards.me/post/ledger_p1_optimistic_locking_real_time_ledger/) _2026-01-17 · Martin C. Richards_ Optimistic Locking in a Double-Entry Ledger Ledgers are a deceptively simple problem to tackle. At a certain scale, leveraging a simple SELECT FOR UPDATE works perfectly well—wrap everything in a transaction, and move on. But the moment you need concurrent writes to the same accounts, hundreds of transactions per second, and real-time balance consistency—everything changes.… ## [Relational DynamoDB: Advanced Patterns and Production Realities](https://www.martinrichards.me/post/ddb_p3_advanced_patterns_and_production_realities/) _2025-11-02 · Martin C. Richards_ Relational DynamoDB: Advanced Patterns and Production Realities In Part 1 , we covered the fundamental tradeoffs. In Part 2 , we built GitHub’s backend. Now let’s talk about what happens when you’re running this in production. These are the sharp edges that separate successful DynamoDB implementations from disasters. Hot partitions that throttle your… ## [Relational DynamoDB: Building GitHub's Backend in DynamoDB](https://www.martinrichards.me/post/ddb_p2_building_githubs_backend_single_table_design_in_practice/) _2025-11-02 · Martin C. Richards_ Relational DynamoDB: Building GitHub’s Backend in DynamoDB In Part 1 , we covered why DynamoDB forces you to think differently—you design for access patterns, not flexibility. Now let’s put that into practice by building something real: GitHub’s backend. This implementation is based on the GitHub metadata example from The DynamoDB Book by Alex…