How to Set Up Automated Code Review for Claude Code with RoboRev
Every commit your AI coding agent makes should go through review before it moves on. Here's how to wire RoboRev into Claude Code's hook system so e...
Read more
Patrick McFadin
Computer Engineer & Distributed Systems Expert
Building scale infrastructure for over two decades. Apache Cassandra committer and PMC member, ASF Member, and Principal Technical Strategist at IBM. Passionate about distributed computing, open source, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with data.
About Me
Technologist, Speaker, and Open Source Advocate
With over 15 years as an Oracle DBA/Developer and extensive experience as Chief Architect at Hobsons, I've dedicated my career to solving complex distributed systems challenges. As Chief Evangelist for Apache Cassandra at DataStax, I help organizations build some of the largest and most exciting deployments in production.
I co-authored "Managing Cloud Native Data on Kubernetes" for O'Reilly and travel the world educating developers about distributed databases, streaming systems, and the future of data infrastructure. When I'm not working with Cassandra, Pulsar, Spark, or Flink, you'll find me exploring retro computing or capturing the cosmos through astrophotography.
The Book
Published by O'Reilly Media
Managing Cloud Native Data on Kubernetes
Architecting Cloud Native Data Services Using Open Source Technology
Is Kubernetes ready for stateful workloads? This comprehensive guide helps you avoid the inefficiencies and duplicative costs of having separate infrastructure for applications and data.
Automate data infrastructure deployment with Helm and operators
Evaluate and integrate data technologies into your stack
Explore Kubernetes-native databases and streaming systems
Learn migration strategies for existing data workloads
What I Work On
Technologies and domains I'm passionate about
Data at Scale
Specializing in Apache Cassandra and distributed databases, helping organizations handle massive data volumes with high availability and performance.
Distributed Computing
Building resilient, scalable systems that span data centers and cloud regions. Expert in distributed consensus, replication, and fault tolerance.
Open Source
Active contributor to the Apache ecosystem. Committed to building and nurturing open source communities that drive innovation.
AI + Data Infrastructure
Exploring the intersection of AI and distributed databases, working on vector search and ML-optimized data architectures.
Cloud Native & Kubernetes
Helping teams navigate the complexity of running stateful workloads on Kubernetes and building cloud-native data platforms.
Developer Relations
Bridging the gap between complex technology and practical implementation through education, advocacy, and community building.
Beyond the Code
Personal passions and hobbies
Astrophotography
Capturing the beauty of the cosmos through telescopes and cameras. From planetary imaging to deep-sky objects, I love exploring and photographing our universe.
Retro Computing
Collecting and restoring vintage computers and gaming systems. There's something magical about the simplicity and innovation of early computing hardware.
Hardware Hacking
Building projects with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and other embedded systems. Bridging the physical and digital worlds through creative electronics.
Recent Writing
Thoughts on distributed systems, data, and technology
From Database to State Fabric: Imagining Cassandra in 2035
Ten years from now, developers won't choose a database by brand. They'll choose an API. The question for Cassandra is whether we evolve into the un...
Read moreCassandra as Your AI Data Backbone
53% of Cassandra users are actively running AI and ML workloads today, compared to a 35-40% industry baseline. That gap exists because the data pat...
Read moreWhy Cassandra Is Winning the Consolidation Game
40% of Cassandra users are consolidating workloads into Cassandra. Only 24% are consolidating away. That gap doesn't come from marketing. It comes ...
Read moreThe Great Database Consolidation
Most of the data you're paying to store isn't being used. The database sprawl that caused this is expensive in ways that go well beyond storage bil...
Read moreJoining IBM as Principal Technical Strategist: A New Chapter in Data and AI
After an incredible journey at DataStax, I'm excited to share my new role as Principal Technical Strategist at IBM. Here's what this means for my w...
Read moreGallery
Astrophotography, conferences, and memorable moments
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy
Saturn - June 2017
Comet C/2024 A3
Andromeda Galaxy at Lassen
Raspberry Pi Cluster Project
Cassandra Summit 2015
Get In Touch
Let's connect
Whether you want to discuss distributed systems, collaborate on open source projects, or just chat about astrophotography and retro computing, I'd love to hear from you.