Gwen (Chen) Shapira

Gwen (Chen) Shapira

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Co‑founder of NILE Database, data‑infrastructure engineer

Hire Debuggers, Not Just Perfect Coders
SocialApr 3, 2026

Hire Debuggers, Not Just Perfect Coders

In code interviews, I'd prefer a candidate who has a few bugs and shows his ability to reason about test failures and resolve them, to someone who just writes flawless code. AI can write good code for interview questions. I...

By Gwen (Chen) Shapira
AI and ChatGPT Co‑author My API Code
SocialMar 16, 2026

AI and ChatGPT Co‑author My API Code

I used Codex with ChatGPT 5.3 to implement an API. If I want to describe who wrote the code, I should say:

By Gwen (Chen) Shapira
AI Writes Code More Elegant than My Own
SocialMar 16, 2026

AI Writes Code More Elegant than My Own

Weird feeling where Codex writes more elegant code than I would have. Not because the elegant code is more work, simply because I didn't think of implementing in that specific way. But I appreciate it when I see it. If it was...

By Gwen (Chen) Shapira
Introducing the Gwenchmarks Manifesto: Learn Benchmark Mastery
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Introducing the Gwenchmarks Manifesto: Learn Benchmark Mastery

Folks asked me "what's your plan for gwenchmarks"? At first, it was a joke. But... teaching people how to plan, execute and read benchmarks is a good goal. So I wrote The Gwenchmarks Manifesto as a start. Still a bit...

By Gwen (Chen) Shapira
Automatic Tenant Isolation Built Into Nile by Default
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Automatic Tenant Isolation Built Into Nile by Default

This is a common problem and one of our biggest motivations in building Nile - to isolate tenants automatically and by default.

By Gwen (Chen) Shapira
AI Agents Speed Up Database Benchmarking for Patch Reviews
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI Agents Speed Up Database Benchmarking for Patch Reviews

I discovered a new favorite use of AI Agents. Get ☕️, its a bit long: If you follow the postgres-hackers list, you know this pattern: - Someone submits a patch - Someone else raises performance concerns with the patch The rational thing to do...

By Gwen (Chen) Shapira