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06/08/2004 Archived Entry: "Meeting Tuesday, June 22, 2004"

Database Dependence as a Design Strategy, with Josh Berkus of the SF PostgreSQL Users' Group

Josh Berkus will rejoin us for this provocative talk. Those of you who remember his January talk, Nifty Stuff In PostgreSQL 7.4, will know we're in for a treat.

I, for one, am intrigued by the way the topic inverts the conventional wisdom. As a programmer, I'm always hearing arguments for why I should write code independent of the database. I'm interested to hear why I should consider doing the opposite.

This is another free-pizza event, courtesy of our sponsor, Level Acuity.

RSVP to Quinn Weaver, qw at sf.pm.org, if you plan to come.

Location and directions follow...

RSVP: If you're planning to come, mail Quinn Weaver . Please give the names of everyone in your party, so I can guest-list you with building security. You can use pseudonyms if you like.

Also, let me know if you have any special dietary restrictions such that you don't eat pizza. I'm not making any promises, but I can at least try to accomodate you.

Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Place: Barclays Global Investors, 45 Fremont St.

Parking: There are several outdoor lots with cheap evening rates, all of them south of Market and within a few blocks of 45 Fremont. Look on Harrison and Fremont first. After 7:00, these lots usually have plenty of spaces.

From BART: Get off at the Embarcadero station. Take the Beale St. exit. Heading away from the water on Market, come to Fremont. Turn left on Fremont; 45 Fremont is the big building halfway down the block.

From Caltrain: (Don't take Caltrain if you can avoid it. Trains run back at 10:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. only!) From the station, take the N Judah to the Embarcadero station, then follow the directions from BART.