Major Discussions

Some extra opinions for Mango Index Selection Fallback (see thread)
Tony Sun is asking should we allow this new behavior or continue to throw errors and force users to create a new index?

Shard level querying in CouchDB Proposal (see thread)
Cloudant is proposing introducing a user-specified shard key per document and a way for the user to scope queries to a single shard using the key.

Releases in the CouchDB Universe

• kivik 1.6.0 – Kivik provides a common interface to CouchDB or CouchDB-like databases for Go and GopherJS
• node-couchdb-plugin-redis 0.0.2 – Plugin for node-couchdb to store cache inside Redis.
• noflo-couchdb 2.0.0 – CouchDB components for NoFlo
• spicy-action 13.2.2 – Web proxy for CouchDB and others, plus Socket.IO relay

PouchDB

• g3n1us_elementary_model 0.1.10 – G3N1US Elementary Model lets you keep your application’s logic separate from your API’s schema.
• panmnesia 0.0.1 – A command registry and redux-based aggregate store for a PouchDB-based event stream.

Opinions and other News in the CouchDB Universe

• [TUTORIAL] How to Install Apache CouchDB on CentOS 7, Muhammad Arul
• [VIDEO] Install Couchbox on Ubuntu 16.04, J Ermouth
• [GUIDE] The CouchDB guide (Precise instructions in German), Alexander Freitag
• [POST] A mystique guide on boarding CouchDB, Javier Guerra
• [RFTY] All Apache CouchDB wants for the holidays this year are some thank you notes. Write one here: www.thankyouopensource.com/thanks/apache/couchdb

… and in the PouchDB Universe

• [POST] Using PouchDB and SQLite with Ionic 3: A CRUD Example, Ahmed Bouchefra
• [VIDEO] The Web Platform Podcast, 127: PouchDB

CouchDB Use Cases, Questions and Answers

Stack Overflow:

• CouchDB login access on Google App Engine
• Run CouchDB in the background on Cloud9

no public answer yet:

• CouchDB, Mango queries and Indexes
• CouchDB Proxy Authentication Header trouble
• CouchDB sort doesn’t work

PouchDB Use Cases, Questions and Answers

No public answer on Stack Overflow yet:

• 405 Method Not Allowed with signup() method – PouchDB/CouchDB
• PouchDB pouchdb-find problems with sort

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!

New Committer

• Alexis Côté (IRC nick: popojargo, Apache: acote) has been elected as a CouchDB committer. Welcome to CouchDB, Alexis!

Events

• November 30, Munich, Germany: 28th Munich Node.js User Group

Job opportunities for people with CouchDB skills

• Sr. Software Engineer – Order Platform, New York (NY), US
• Web Application Developer, Brandon (FL), US
• Senior Web Developer, Atlanta (GA), US
• Software Engineer, Backend, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Senior PHP Developer, Berlin, Germany
• Senior Java Development Engineer, Bowie (MD), US
• Mid-Level Java Developer, Belleville (IL), US
• Golang Backend Engineer, Virtual Reality, Brooklyn (NY), US
• Senior Java Developer, Atlanta (GA), US
• Mid-Level Java Developer, Charleston (SC), US
• Engineering Manager – Internal Tools, Chicago (IL), US
• Full Stack Developer – Migration Specialist, Bowie (MD), US
• Java Principal Software Development Engineer, Bowie (MD), US

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Back to Basics

Modernism was a wide-ranging philosophical movement that gained steam amidst the collective state of shock and horror of the post-WWI landscape. Adherents believed that the works (and institutions) of old had grown too big and bloated for their britches. For the art and design world, those elaborate pre-war designs had to go.

Out were the fancy angel carvings and gilded frames. Simplicity and symmetry were in. Pieces that went out of their way to scream “Look at me! I’m art!” were replaced by works that focused on stark realism or sought to deconstruct or defy the very idea of art.

Naturally, this movement changed the way people designed and thought about couches. Instead of forcing beauty through carvings and paintings, the modernist couch let the individual elements speak for themselves. That meant monochromatic colors and simple shapes.

Visual appeal was revered as just another part of the whole. The invention of newer and better materials like laminated plywood, plastics, and fiberglass encouraged this mindset, allowing modernist designers to make their ideas a reality. People came to realize that a couch didn’t have to look like the Sistine Chapel ceiling to be a crowd pleaser. Form and function alone were enough.

A plain couch was just fine if it was comfortable to sit on and complimented the rest of the room. The Davenport, sectional couch, and the divan all came from this philosophy. So, when you see a comfy couch that looks great without begging to be noticed, thank the modernists. And take a load off.

Sometimes you’ve just got to relax and have a bit of fun. Stay tuned for more from the Couch of Ages blog series and please, feel free to email us if there’s something you’d like to see covered in this space. Have a great day and try to find a bit of time to relax.  

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