Releases

Apache CouchDB 2.0 Release Candidate 4:

You can download the latest release candidate from http://couchdb.apache.org/release-candidate/2.0/. Files with -RC in their name a special release candidate tags, and the files with the git hash in their name are builds off of every commit to CouchDB master.

We are inviting the community to thoroughly test their applications with CouchDB 2.0 release candidates. See the testing and setup instructions for more details.

Bonus: Testing a release candidate gives you the chance of winning one exclusive CouchDB 2.0 mug! To be eligible for receiving a mug, reports an as-of-yet-unknown issue with the latest release candidate in our bug report system or to the developer mailing list. These mugs won’t be available for sale and are for contributors to CouchDB 2.0 only!

Releases in the CouchDB Universe

• couch-party 0.1.1 – A set of functions for building Couch/PouchDB driven community apps.
• divanator 0.3.2 – Compile CouchDB design doc written in modern JavaScript.
• spicy-action 6.6.0 – HTTP(S) proxy & Socket.IO relay for CouchDB and others.

PouchDB

• fun-pouchdb 3.1.1 – Thin PouchDB wrapper for convenient server use.
• pouchdb-react-native 5.4.17 – PouchDB Bundle for ReactNative.
• pouchy 10.1.0 – A simple, opinionated interface for the amazing PouchDB.

Opinions and other News in the CouchDB Universe

• [SERIES] Check out The Road to CouchDB 2.0 series, Apache CouchDB
• [POST] Susan and her SQL Problem, Tim Bray
• [DISCUSSION] The I-JSON Message Format, Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

… and in the PouchDB Universe

• [SLIDES] Offline apps Using Ionic Framework and PouchDB, Alvaro Viebrantz
• [POST] Offline Storage for Progressive Web Apps, Addy Osmani

CouchDB Use Cases, Questions and Answers

Stack Overflow:

• CouchDB returns wrong JSONObject GET response through Android Volley
• Set TTL when documents are being replicated from CBL to Couchbase Server
• Best practice to handle multiple databases with CouchDB
• What should I use as the document key to maintain idempotency?
• How can I write a timestamp-based map/reduce view to avoid updates in CouchDB?
• Ordered replication in CouchDB

no public answer yet:

• Sorting a CouchDB database by multiple fields in Java Ektorp Library

PouchDB Use Cases, Questions and Answers

Use Case:

• Neuron – Electron, ES6, React, PouchDB, Sass, Webpack

Stack Overflow:

• PouchDB data not updating on Get request
• Arbitrary document ordering in CouchDB/PouchDB
• How can I put variable in PouchDB design document

no public answer yet:

• PouchDB synchronisation to Cloudant: how to synchronize deleted documents?
• React state is not updating on PouchDB get details

For more new questions and answers about CouchDB, see these search results and about PouchDB, see these.

Get involved!

If you want to get into working on CouchDB:

• We have an infinite number of open contributor positions on CouchDB. Submit a pull request and join the project!
• Do you want to help us with the work on the new CouchDB website? Get in touch on our new website mailing list and join the website team! – www@couchdb.apache.org
• The CouchDB advocate marketing programme is just getting started. Join us in CouchDB’s Advocate Hub!
• CouchDB has a new wiki. Help us move content from the old to the new one!
• Can you help with Web Design, Development or UX for our Admin Console? No Erlang skills required! – Get in touch with us.
• Do you want to help moving the CouchDB docs translation forward? We’d love to have you in our L10n team! See our current status and languages we’d like to provide CouchDB docs in on this page. If you’d like to help, don’t hesitate to contact the L10n mailing list on l10n@couchdb.apache.org or ping Andy Wenk (awenkhh on IRC).

We’d be happy to welcome you on board!

Events

• October 10-12, Berlin, Germany: JavaScript Days 2016 – The Ultimate JavaScript Event
• November 28-29, 2016, Munich, Germany: JS Kongress Munich

Job opportunities for people with CouchDB skills

• Open Source Architect/Senior Architect, Addison (TX), US
• DevOps Engineer, Novi (MI) US
• Software Design Engineer III, Washington, D.C. (US)
• Principal Software Engineer – IP Video, Denver (CO), US
• Author Data Science Videos at Lynda, Carpinteria (CA), US/Remote
• Front End Developer, Triangle (NC), US
• Technical Solutions Lead Job, London, UK
• Full Stack Java Architect, Addison (TX), US
• Senior DevOps Engineer, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Time to relax!

• “There are many different names for RSI, as it covers a wide range of injuries to muscles, tendons and nerves. It’s sometimes called tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tennis or golf elbow, bursitis or housemaid’s knee. While there’s been a peak in incidence since keyboards became part of everyday life, the condition has actually been recognised under different names for hundreds of years.” – Do you have RSI? Check the signs and symptoms of repetitive strain injury
• “One of the most harmful habits among working professionals is bad ergonomics. “Most people spend hours slouched in front of the computer, sitting on furniture that’s not ergonomically designed, which damages muscles, tendons and nerves of the neck, shoulders, forearms and hands,” says Yash Gulati, senior consultant, orthopaedics, at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals. This can lead to conditions like repetitive strain injury, tendonitis, chronic pain around the joints and carpal tunnel syndrome.” – Habits to avoid at work
• “Early in 2005 the muscles in my forearms started to hurt. In the beginning it was only a slight irritation, but over the course of six months it gradually got worse, until it was so bad I actually thought I would have to switch careers and stop programming altogether. I realized fairly quickly that I had RSI—Repetitive Stress Injury.” – How I Beat Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) with a Few Minor Adjustments
• “…many people are now concerned about ergonomics and are becoming aware of the importance of a well-designed desk and work area. In addition, vendors are now offering gadgets, IT equipment and office furniture designed with ergonomics in mind. Here’s a look at the ideal working posture, along with some suggestions about how to set up and ergonomic work area.” – Setting up a workstation for a healthier you
• “…can the internet make us physically ill? Is the internet bad for us in the way that going outside with wet hair is bad for us? According to a study (four words that are ruining journalism) – it is. This is the news that isn’t news, because the Mail just decided to republish year-old research, but it’s interesting.” – Is the internet making us ill?

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• Philip Roberts remembers Graeme Mathieson
• Giving Presentation Feedback
• Seattle’s ‘Reparations’ experiment is working
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt: The Privacy Debate is On
• What I Told My White Friend When He Asked For My Black Opinion On White Privilege