ICYMI: Top 2023 Cockroach Labs blog posts

Cockroach Labs offers a humorous yet insightful collection of survival tips for managing workloads and work-life, derived from the experiences of experts in the field. The blog features a wide range of posts, including strategies for changing database schemas without downtime, executing SQL queries in the browser, and saving data centers during emergencies. Notable highlights from 2023 include a post about DoorDash's use of CockroachDB to handle massive data volumes and an analysis of the system failures at Ticketmaster during a high-demand event. The blog emphasizes the importance of performance predictability and isolation in multi-tenant systems, explores control theory techniques for system builders, and delves into the intricacies of real-time inventory management. Additionally, it provides a glimpse into the reactions to the CockroachDB name and offers resources like podcasts and webinars for further learning.