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Product Analytics Queries Without Database Meltdown

Product Analytics Queries Without Database Meltdown

I've personally watched this journey unfold — what starts as shipping a simple dashboard can eventually lead to temporary patches, complexity creep, and full rearchitectures just to avoid killing the transactional database. This'll walk you through the journey I've seen a team take many years ago at a fast-scaling startup and

Proprietary Data Analytics Platforms are a Trap

Proprietary Data Analytics Platforms are a Trap

Proprietary data analytics platforms are a trap—because of high costs, vendor lock-in, and unnecessary complexity. Modern tech makes them obsolete.

Data Analytics with PostgreSQL

Data Analytics with PostgreSQL: The Ultimate Guide

In this blog post, we will compare the main techniques and approaches for running data analytics with PostgreSQL.

Announcing Our Pre-Seed Round

Announcing Our Pre-Seed Round

We’re excited to announce that Bemi has closed a pre-seed round led by Night Capital. Among the funds invested were Mucker Capital, Niche Capital, AngelList, Materialized View Capital, and several prominent angels. We’re grateful to our investors and supporters for believing in our mission. We're on a mission

When Postgres Indexing Went Wrong

When Postgres Indexing Went Wrong

Indexing in Postgres seems simple, but it’s important to understand the basics of how it really works and the best practices for preventing system downtime. TLDR: Be careful when creating indexes — a lesson I learned the hard way when concurrent indexing failed silently. Critical incident At a previous company,

It’s Time to Rethink Event Sourcing

It’s Time to Rethink Event Sourcing

The traditional approach to implementing Event Sourcing comes with many challenges. In this blog post, I’ll share new ideas on how to achieve 80% of the Event Sourcing benefits with 20% effort.

Bemi achieves SOC 2 compliance

Bemi achieves SOC 2 compliance

At Bemi, security and reliability have always been at the core of what we do. Long before we even considered a SOC 2 audit, we built our systems with security, encryption protocols, and processes that went well beyond the requirements. Here are some of the security features Bemi already had

How KLog Saved $200,000 by Switching to Bemi Audit Trails

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How KLog Saved $200,000 by Switching to Bemi Audit Trails

KLog democratizes international cargo transportation with an intuitive digital platform. In addition to moving cargo, KLog offers a comprehensive solution for more efficient and hassle-free logistics management. With over 5,000 customers, including Hugo Boss, Crocs, Kensington, and Wrangler, KLog has become the de facto logtech in Latin America and

Choosing the Right Audit Trail Approach in Ruby

Choosing the Right Audit Trail Approach in Ruby

The Ruby ecosystem offers a wide range of tools for building an audit trail, each with its pros and cons. So, which one is the best choice?

How Change Data Capture Powers Modern Apps

How Change Data Capture Powers Modern Apps

CDC is becoming an increasingly popular software pattern, with dev tooling startups centered around CDC having cumulatively raised nearly a billion dollars in funding in recent years. The surge in CDC's popularity begs the questions: why has it become so important and how does it work?

The Day Soft Deletes Caused Chaos

The Day Soft Deletes Caused Chaos

Discover the critical mistakes and lessons learned from using soft deletes in production systems. This blog post explores the complexities, data integrity issues, and alternative solutions to managing deleted data effectively.

The Ultimate Guide to PostgreSQL Data Change Tracking

The Ultimate Guide to PostgreSQL Data Change Tracking

Explore five methods of data change tracking in PostgreSQL available in 2024.

From Black Box to Open Source: Embracing Transparency

From Black Box to Open Source: Embracing Transparency

Bemi, a platform for real-time data tracking, announces it's open-sourcing its code to build trust, expand functionality, and contribute to the developer community. This transparency empowers users, attracts diverse perspectives, and fosters collaboration within the developer ecosystem.

Reducing Event Sourcing Complexity to Boost Product Velocity

Reducing Event Sourcing Complexity to Boost Product Velocity

A pragmatic approach to getting the benefits of event sourcing without hindering developer velocity.

Why Your Startup Needs a Reliable Source of Truth for Customer Activity

Why Your Startup Needs a Reliable Source of Truth for Customer Activity

Building data change observability can save valuable engineering hours, empower operations teams, and prevent customer churn.