I may admit, I discussed mysql vs postgres at #FediCon a lot, it kinda went like this:

"one does not simply have problems with mysql

its uptime is guarded by more than just replicas. there is an innodb there that does not sleep, and the great eye of postgres is ever watchful. mostly watching its own autovacuum

pixelfed, loops and writefreely chose the path of peace.

zero incidents.

we simply do not know what downtime is"

@matt 🤣

One thing that stood out at #FediCon was hearing devs mention seeing @evan at conference after conference.

I can’t think of a better ambassador for the fediverse than the person who started it nearly 20 years ago.

From @swf and #SWICG to supporting E2EE work with @Bonfire, @benpate and more, Evan keeps showing up.

That kind of long-term stewardship matters. ❤️

I got a bunch of swag from #FediCon, including this @roost keychain from @cassidy

Really looking forward to adding support for Roost in Loops and Pixelfed 🚀

FediCon 2026: Behind the scenes

#FediCon #FediCon2026

Final night for #Fedicon (but not #FOSSY)

Speakers and panelists are meeting for one final meal at Big Way Hotpot.

Nobody here (except @julian) has yet had hotpot.

Now hearing “Blogging on the social web” by Matt Baer, the man behind Write Freely and write.as.

I keep wondering if I should get started on that or if Akkoma is simply good enough.

#Fedicon

Write.as

Type words, put them on the internet. Reach friends and family no matter where they live online.

^Write.as

Currently learning about @badges.

It’s a decentralized verification system for the #Fediverse, and @mapache is working on it.

badgefed.org/

#Fedicon

Because of @evan I discovered a great search engine for the #Fediverse.

Bookmarked, and I’m probably going to use it often.

discover.holos.social/

#Fedicon

Holos Discover - Search the Fediverse

A privacy-respecting search engine for Mastodon, Pleroma, Misskey and the Fediverse.

^{Holos Discover}

On my way to Vancouver for #Fedicon and #FOSSY! I'll be giving a talk on Saturday at 3pm Pacific about blogging on the open social web / #fediverse.

2026.fossy.ca/schedule/present…

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

#fedicon2026 #Fossy26

FOSSY 2026 | Presentation: Blogging on the social web

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Loops + FOSSY = ❤️

We're giving a keynote at FOSSY/FediCon this year about Loops and all the amazing progress we've made in just one year.

One year ago Loops was not open source, federated or usable on the web.

Now the entire platform is open, running smoothly, and we keep shipping amazing features like Starter Kits, Playlists, Duets and Direct Messages + Group Chats.

2026.fossy.ca/schedule/present…

#Loops #LoopsDev #FOSSY #FediCon #FediCon2026 #LoopsOneYearLater

FOSSY 2026 | Presentation: Loops: One Year Later

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