News and updates from Fathom
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Latest blog posts
Migrating 6.5 billion rows from MongoDB
We moved 6.5 billion rows of Gauges data from MongoDB into ClickHouse.
Two database migrations and a divorce
How we rebuilt Fathom’s analytics engine and migrated 65 billion database rows.
Fathom acquires Gauges
We've acquired Gauges, the beautiful real-time analytics product founded in 2011. Here's what it means for Gauges customers and why we did it.
Announcing: Fathom V4
Fathom V4 has been live for over a month. Here's what changed: entry and exit pages, Google Search Console, custom exports, departure pings, and a lot less technical debt.
Shipping faster with more confidence
We've been shipping updates to Fathom Analytics more frequently and with more confidence. Here's how we did it.
How to fix Stripe payment attempt failed because additional action is required
We recently had this error for days and the solution is so simple.
Fathom Analytics has been acquired
With excitement, we have some big news to share with all of you. Don't worry, it's not what you think.
Google Analytics is deleting all of your historical data
On July 1 2024, you won’t be able to use or even see your UA data in Google Analytics, and worse, you won’t be able to export it.
I made a mistake
Last month, I tweeted that I had rolled all our email report queries into one query, allowing us to deliver our email reports much faster. Amazing, right? Nope, let me share my mistakes.
Reducing our AWS bill by $100,000
We reduced our AWS bill so that we could invest in more important areas.
How to Enable and Use Link Tracking Protection in iOS 17
Discover how iOS 17’s Link Tracking Protection enhances digital privacy by removing tracking parameters from shared URLs in Messages, Mail, and Safari.