Paul Scanlon
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I'm Paul and a long long time ago I was a designer, but after a few years of pixel pushing I realized code is just better. I've held various positions in and around advertising, tech and web/application development in both full time, and contract positions since 2005.
I once co-founded and ran an award winning digital production agency based in London called Super natural. I started the company from my kitchen and grew it to a team of 10. From 2012 to 2016 I was hands-on designer/developer, and Technical Director / CTO.
I now work at Neon
Latest Demos
Here's some bigger projects!
How to use Postgres at the EdgeProject Overview This is my first project since joining Neon, it's actually a little something I was...
The Art of Data Residency and Application ArchitectureProject Overview This is to be my second project since joining Cockroach Labs but the first project ...
CockroachDB Cloud APIProject Overview My first task after joining Cockroach Labs was to design and build something that d...
Latest Articles
Here's the latest articles I've written that have been published elsewhere.
- •Getting Started With Neon Branching
Smashing MagazineBranches are a really nice (and safe) way to configure or reconfigure your database without fear of ...
- •How to use Postgres at the Edge
NeonA closer look at how to use Neon's serverless driver with Vercel Edge Functions. In this post, Iād l...
- •How to Create a Multi-Region Node.js Lambda API
The New StackIn this post I'm going to show you how to build a multi-region Node.js Lambda API using Serverless F...
Latest Posts
Here's the latest posts I've written and published here on my site.
How to Create Excerpts With AstroIn this post I'll explain how I've created an excerpt from Markdown content. I've used this approach...
Getting Started With CockroachDB, pg-promise and Next.jsIn this guide you should find everything you need to get started with CockroachDB, pg-promise and Ne...
My Cockroach Labs Interview AppHello there! In November 2022 I started a new role at Cockroach Labs, and worked as a Technical Evan...