Gareth ap Dafydd
@gjon.es
Welshman in America. Head of Design at @clickhouse.com. Web developer. iOS app builder. Wine lover. Boxing enthusiast. Building http://fightscores.co.
I’m hugely excited to be in San Francisco this week for the first-ever @clickhouse.com user conference! The past three-plus years have been an incredible journey, and seeing how far the company has come in such a short amount of time is deeply rewarding.
May 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I’m hugely excited to be in San Francisco this week for the first-ever @clickhouse.com user conference! The past three-plus years have been an incredible journey, and seeing how far the company has come in such a short amount of time is deeply rewarding.
Decent look at the effects of coding with LLMs over time, I'm sure they'll improve, but I'm not sure we will. albertofortin.com/writing/codi...
After months of coding with LLMs, I'm going back to using my brain • albertofortin.com
I've been building MVPs and SaaS products for 15 years. Let's work together on your next project.
albertofortin.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Decent look at the effects of coding with LLMs over time, I'm sure they'll improve, but I'm not sure we will. albertofortin.com/writing/codi...
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Table Slayer is now feature complete. I plan on opening it up for beta up next week, and doing a full release once I come back from vacation in mid April. It will be Open Source. Here's a demo. If you're interested in helping with the beta, sign up at tableslayer.com.
March 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Table Slayer is now feature complete. I plan on opening it up for beta up next week, and doing a full release once I come back from vacation in mid April. It will be Open Source. Here's a demo. If you're interested in helping with the beta, sign up at tableslayer.com.
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Announcing General Availability of ClickHouse BYOC on AWS, fully managed ClickHouse in your own VPC. 🎉
clickhouse.com/blog/announc...
clickhouse.com/blog/announc...
Announcing General Availability of ClickHouse BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) on AWS
Today, we announce the GA of ClickHouse BYOC on AWS. A fully managed ClickHouse Cloud service deployed in your own AWS account. Designed for large-scale deployments, with personalized support and onb...
clickhouse.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Announcing General Availability of ClickHouse BYOC on AWS, fully managed ClickHouse in your own VPC. 🎉
clickhouse.com/blog/announc...
clickhouse.com/blog/announc...
As one of my top 5 films, I wholeheartedly reject the idea of a labyrinth remake, but may go see it if they cut the trailer just right.
A new Labyrinth sequel is coming from Robert Eggers, which only begs the question...who on EARTH would play Jareth?!?!
reactormag.com/another-laby...
reactormag.com/another-laby...
Another Labyrinth Sequel Is in the Works, Thanks to Robert Eggers - Reactor
this should go well.
reactormag.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
As one of my top 5 films, I wholeheartedly reject the idea of a labyrinth remake, but may go see it if they cut the trailer just right.
I'm not crying, you're crying.
January 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I'm not crying, you're crying.
The Gavin & Stacey finale did not disappoint.
December 28, 2024 at 2:27 AM
The Gavin & Stacey finale did not disappoint.
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If you see something awful on Twitter it's ok you don't have to screenshot it to make sure we all see it here as well
December 26, 2024 at 12:52 PM
If you see something awful on Twitter it's ok you don't have to screenshot it to make sure we all see it here as well
I wonder what Curser have up their sleeve for their next release. They must’ve know that VS Code team/Microsoft would do this.
December 19, 2024 at 2:19 AM
I wonder what Curser have up their sleeve for their next release. They must’ve know that VS Code team/Microsoft would do this.
This was so good, great idea and the 🌶️ really topped it off.
🔥 NEW SERIES ALERT — introducing a game show for developers: Leet Heat 🌶️🌶️
contestants face the worst tech interview of their careers: bring the web dev knowledge... or face the heat 🌶️
dev trivia & spicy bites, hosted by @marktechson.com and sponsored by @jetbrains.com WATCH: lwj.dev/leet-heat/s1e1
contestants face the worst tech interview of their careers: bring the web dev knowledge... or face the heat 🌶️
dev trivia & spicy bites, hosted by @marktechson.com and sponsored by @jetbrains.com WATCH: lwj.dev/leet-heat/s1e1
Pilot: A Gameshow for Developers — Leet Heat S1E1
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
lwj.dev
December 19, 2024 at 2:10 AM
This was so good, great idea and the 🌶️ really topped it off.
My daughter just turned eight, I’m still useless at anything other than a basic ponytail. I bought a mannequin head to practice braiding and…
60 mins later I’m still shit. Dads send help!
60 mins later I’m still shit. Dads send help!
December 13, 2024 at 2:42 AM
My daughter just turned eight, I’m still useless at anything other than a basic ponytail. I bought a mannequin head to practice braiding and…
60 mins later I’m still shit. Dads send help!
60 mins later I’m still shit. Dads send help!
Agree that it's certainly different, I'd argue that it allows us to be more aware, involved, and ultimately valuable. I feel like this is an evolution of leadership positions rather than a problem.
Eng hierarchy is weighed down by decades of what came before, slow moving, by comparison design isnt.
Eng hierarchy is weighed down by decades of what came before, slow moving, by comparison design isnt.
While heads of design absolutely must be able to execute at a high level of quality, heads of engineering are oftentimes completely unaware of how the sausage gets made.
December 11, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Agree that it's certainly different, I'd argue that it allows us to be more aware, involved, and ultimately valuable. I feel like this is an evolution of leadership positions rather than a problem.
Eng hierarchy is weighed down by decades of what came before, slow moving, by comparison design isnt.
Eng hierarchy is weighed down by decades of what came before, slow moving, by comparison design isnt.
I managed to get this children's book I've been working on finished and to the printer's in time for Christmas.
* Based on an afternoon walk I took with the kids in Wales
* Written by me, edited for grammatical errors by ChatGPT
* Illustrated using Midjourney
* Laid out in Affinity Publisher
* Based on an afternoon walk I took with the kids in Wales
* Written by me, edited for grammatical errors by ChatGPT
* Illustrated using Midjourney
* Laid out in Affinity Publisher
December 11, 2024 at 2:44 AM
I managed to get this children's book I've been working on finished and to the printer's in time for Christmas.
* Based on an afternoon walk I took with the kids in Wales
* Written by me, edited for grammatical errors by ChatGPT
* Illustrated using Midjourney
* Laid out in Affinity Publisher
* Based on an afternoon walk I took with the kids in Wales
* Written by me, edited for grammatical errors by ChatGPT
* Illustrated using Midjourney
* Laid out in Affinity Publisher
This is amazing. youtu.be/RV_SdCfZ-0s?...
AI Scambaiters: O2 creates AI Granny to waste scammers’ time
YouTube video by O2
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December 9, 2024 at 12:51 AM
This is amazing. youtu.be/RV_SdCfZ-0s?...
Alright #designsky, I’m opening up a super exciting role for a design engineer on our website.
If you equally love design and frontend development, have passion for clean code and performant websites, please reach out.
N.America/Europe only at this time. 👇
boards.greenhouse.io/clickhouse/j...
If you equally love design and frontend development, have passion for clean code and performant websites, please reach out.
N.America/Europe only at this time. 👇
boards.greenhouse.io/clickhouse/j...
Design Engineer - Web
United States (remote)
boards.greenhouse.io
December 7, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Alright #designsky, I’m opening up a super exciting role for a design engineer on our website.
If you equally love design and frontend development, have passion for clean code and performant websites, please reach out.
N.America/Europe only at this time. 👇
boards.greenhouse.io/clickhouse/j...
If you equally love design and frontend development, have passion for clean code and performant websites, please reach out.
N.America/Europe only at this time. 👇
boards.greenhouse.io/clickhouse/j...
If I’m writing something that’ll be seen by others in a professional context, I do tend to run it through AI to check my grammar. I can imagine it’s incredibly useful for non-native English speakers.
Having AI write the actual content seems all kinds of wrong though
www.wired.com/story/linked...
Having AI write the actual content seems all kinds of wrong though
www.wired.com/story/linked...
Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probably AI-Generated
A new analysis estimates that over half of longer English-language posts on LinkedIn are AI-generated, indicating the platform’s embrace of AI tools has been a success.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2024 at 12:04 PM
If I’m writing something that’ll be seen by others in a professional context, I do tend to run it through AI to check my grammar. I can imagine it’s incredibly useful for non-native English speakers.
Having AI write the actual content seems all kinds of wrong though
www.wired.com/story/linked...
Having AI write the actual content seems all kinds of wrong though
www.wired.com/story/linked...
I bought my daughter a bearded dragon this weekend and now I spend my meetings wondering if it's bored and worrying that I'm not entertaining it enough in the daytime when she's at school.
December 3, 2024 at 1:39 AM
I bought my daughter a bearded dragon this weekend and now I spend my meetings wondering if it's bored and worrying that I'm not entertaining it enough in the daytime when she's at school.
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
I've been thinking a bit about the Jaguar rebrand. I can see why people would have issues with it when comparing it to the old, iconic British automaker. But when looking through the lens of a brand new EV company, I actually think it works.
December 2, 2024 at 9:51 PM
I've been thinking a bit about the Jaguar rebrand. I can see why people would have issues with it when comparing it to the old, iconic British automaker. But when looking through the lens of a brand new EV company, I actually think it works.
I released this a few months ago, but this is still one of my favourite features on my iOS app Fight Scores. The ability to see how others are scoring a fight in real-time. fightscores.co
November 27, 2024 at 8:22 PM
I released this a few months ago, but this is still one of my favourite features on my iOS app Fight Scores. The ability to see how others are scoring a fight in real-time. fightscores.co
It’s from back in 2020 but I hadn’t read this article before. It’s a nicely balanced, incredibly insightful, and well written piece on leadership. I’d recommend you give it a read. www.svpg.com/product-lead...
Product Leadership Is Hard - Silicon Valley Product Group
So many people I meet naively believe that the key to empowering product teams is simply to get the management to back off, stop micromanaging, and give their product teams some space to do their jobs...
www.svpg.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:06 PM
It’s from back in 2020 but I hadn’t read this article before. It’s a nicely balanced, incredibly insightful, and well written piece on leadership. I’d recommend you give it a read. www.svpg.com/product-lead...
One of the most impactful things we've done for the visibility of Design at @clickhouse.com is send a monthly google slide deck that covers some of our recent work and highlights. #designsky
November 27, 2024 at 12:03 PM
One of the most impactful things we've done for the visibility of Design at @clickhouse.com is send a monthly google slide deck that covers some of our recent work and highlights. #designsky