📅 2025-08-29 — Session: Configured PostgreSQL and Automated News Processing
🕒 03:00–07:00
🏷️ Labels: Postgresql, Automation, Systemd, Data Management, Workflow
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to configure PostgreSQL for secure user authentication, execute database migrations, and set up an automated news processing pipeline using systemd timers.
Key Activities
- Configured PostgreSQL authentication using SCRAM over MD5 for enhanced security.
- Updated the ‘matias’ role password and reloaded Postgres to apply changes.
- Developed a migration plan for legacy scripts ensuring smooth transition.
- Designed a data management framework with operational planes and failure mitigation strategies.
- Set up a control-plane for job processing and automated news processing system using systemd timers.
- Explored the principles of stateless workers and work queues for workflow management.
- Reviewed concurrency insights for a modular and scalable news pipeline.
Achievements
- Successfully configured PostgreSQL for secure authentication.
- Completed the setup of a control-plane for job processing and automated news processing system.
- Established a structured approach for data management and workflow automation.
Pending Tasks
- Further testing of the news processing pipeline to ensure stability and performance.
- Implementation of stateless workers and work queues in the automation framework.