How Hamlet uses Databricks Lakebase Postgres to test changes against production data
Oct 20, 2026

Summary
This post details how Hamlet uses Lakebase Postgres's data branching feature to test changes against production data. It explains how Lakebase's LTAP architecture allows for rapid loading of large datasets into branches and how AI coding agents are used to automate testing on these branches, significantly speeding up the development and deployment cycle for applications that rely on production data.
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