Clay Roach

Former CEO or StreamWeaver observability integration platform. Now working on various projects.

Seattle, WA Joined on Aug 13, 2025 https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayroach/

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Building Self-Correcting LLM Systems: The Evaluator-Optimizer Pattern

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Sep 23 '25

Building Self-Correcting LLM Systems: The Evaluator-Optimizer Pattern

#ai #llm #sql #observability

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Removing 11,005 Lines: Why We Replaced Our Custom LLM Manager with Portkey

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Sep 16 '25

Removing 11,005 Lines: Why We Replaced Our Custom LLM Manager with Portkey

#llm #infrastructure #refactoring #portkey

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Days 29-30: Mission Accomplished - Building an Enterprise Platform in 80 Hours

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Sep 12 '25

Days 29-30: Mission Accomplished - Building an Enterprise Platform in 80 Hours

#ai #observability #typescript #claude

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Day 28: The 10x Performance Breakthrough

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Sep 12 '25

Day 28: The 10x Performance Breakthrough

#ai #observability #productivity #development

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Days 24-27: Family Time and the Real Value of the 4-Hour Workday

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Sep 12 '25

Days 24-27: Family Time and the Real Value of the 4-Hour Workday

#ai #observability #worklife #philosophy

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Day 23: LLM Manager Service Layer Refactor - Consolidating Multi-Model AI Integration

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Sep 10 '25

Day 23: LLM Manager Service Layer Refactor - Consolidating Multi-Model AI Integration

#ai #refactoring #typescript #testing

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Days 21-22: Service Topology Visualization & Dynamic UI Generation Complete

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Sep 4 '25

Days 21-22: Service Topology Visualization & Dynamic UI Generation Complete

#ai #observability #clickhouse #visualization

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Day 20: Service Topology Implementation with Critical Request Paths

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Sep 3 '25

Day 20: Service Topology Implementation with Critical Request Paths

#ai #observability #claude #visualization

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Days 18-19: Weekend Reflection - Our Responsibility to Recent CS Graduates

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Sep 1 '25

Days 18-19: Weekend Reflection - Our Responsibility to Recent CS Graduates

#ai #career #mentorship #education

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Day 17: Building Topology Visualization with AI-Assisted Health Monitoring

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Aug 30 '25

Day 17: Building Topology Visualization with AI-Assisted Health Monitoring

#ai #observability #react #typescript

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Day 16: Halfway Point Victory - Production-Ready CI/CD with Strategic Browser Testing

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Aug 29 '25

Day 16: Halfway Point Victory - Production-Ready CI/CD with Strategic Browser Testing

#ai #typescript #testing #devops

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Day 15: From 'Works on My Machine' to Bulletproof CI/CD - Building Development Insurance

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Aug 29 '25

Day 15: From 'Works on My Machine' to Bulletproof CI/CD - Building Development Insurance

#githubactions #cicd #testing #typescript

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Day 14: The Systematic QA Breakthrough - Achieving 100% Test Coverage

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Aug 27 '25

Day 14: The Systematic QA Breakthrough - Achieving 100% Test Coverage

#testing #architecture #typescript #aiops

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Day 13: AI-Driven Quality Assurance - The Systematic Breakthrough

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Aug 26 '25

Day 13: AI-Driven Quality Assurance - The Systematic Breakthrough

#ai #typescript #testing #automation

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Day 12: Cedar Plank Salmon and Life Reflections - Finding Balance in Intense Development

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Aug 25 '25

Day 12: Cedar Plank Salmon and Life Reflections - Finding Balance in Intense Development

#productivity #worklife #reflection #philosophy

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Day 11: AI Analyzer Foundation Complete - Model Selection and Evidence Formatting

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Aug 25 '25

Day 11: AI Analyzer Foundation Complete - Model Selection and Evidence Formatting

#ai #analytics #opentelemetry #typescript

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Day 10: Infrastructure Crisis & Strategic Foundation - When Everything Comes Together

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Aug 24 '25

Day 10: Infrastructure Crisis & Strategic Foundation - When Everything Comes Together

#opentelemetry #protobuf #strategy #team

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Day 9: Multi-Model LLM Foundation & AI Analyzer Integration

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Aug 22 '25

Day 9: Multi-Model LLM Foundation & AI Analyzer Integration

#ai #llm #observability #opentelemetry

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Day 8: Modular Design for AI Development - When Architecture Enables Velocity

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Aug 21 '25

Day 8: Modular Design for AI Development - When Architecture Enables Velocity

#claude #observability #modularity #typescript

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Day 7: When Protobuf Breaks Everything - Real Engineering in the Trenches

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Aug 21 '25

Day 7: When Protobuf Breaks Everything - Real Engineering in the Trenches

#opentelemetry #protobuf #observability #go

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Days 4-6: Pink Salmon Season - When Life Calls and Code Can Wait

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Aug 21 '25

Days 4-6: Pink Salmon Season - When Life Calls and Code Can Wait

#salmon #productivity #fishing #seattle

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Day 3: Dual-Ingestion Architecture - When Two Data Paths Are Better Than One

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Aug 16 '25

Day 3: Dual-Ingestion Architecture - When Two Data Paths Are Better Than One

#ai #observability #opentelemetry #architecture

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Day 2: Enterprise Testing Infrastructure with TestContainers - 30-Day AI Observability Challenge

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Aug 15 '25

Day 2: Enterprise Testing Infrastructure with TestContainers - 30-Day AI Observability Challenge

#ai #observability #testcontainers #typescript

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Day 1: How I'm Building an Enterprise Observability Platform in 30 Days Using Claude Code and Documentation-Driven Development

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Aug 14 '25

Day 1: How I'm Building an Enterprise Observability Platform in 30 Days Using Claude Code and Documentation-Driven Development

#ai #observability #claude #otel

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