A tutorial on building a REST API using Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL, covering setup, database connection, and server configuration.
A critique of PostgreSQL's name change from Postgres to PostgreSQL, arguing it caused persistent pronunciation confusion and was a major mistake.
A preview of PostgreSQL 11's key new features, including usability improvements, safer column additions, and performance enhancements like JIT compilation.
Explains a performance pitfall with Common Table Expressions (CTEs) in PostgreSQL versions 11 and earlier, showing how they can disable query optimization.
A preview of the top talks at PostgresOpen 2018, covering topics like debugging the Postgres planner, indexes, extensions, and connection pooling.
Analysis of the 'fsyncgate' email thread discussing PostgreSQL's unsafe handling of fsync errors that can lead to data corruption.
Microsoft's new Azure Postgres offering goes GA, bringing high availability, compliance, and competition to the managed PostgreSQL market.
A collection of lesser-known but powerful PostgreSQL features and tips shared by the developer community, from data types to performance tricks.
Analyzing and solving a performance issue in Django Admin's date hierarchy filter with large datasets and PostgreSQL.
An overview of the PostgreSQL community structure, including its unique license, core team, and contributor hierarchy.
A developer's personal appreciation letter to PostgreSQL, reflecting on its evolution, robust features, and adaptability over the years.
A guide to monitoring and managing PostgreSQL database connections, including interpreting connection states and using timeouts.
Strategies for performing safe, low-downtime database migrations in PostgreSQL, focusing on adding columns and creating indexes on large tables.
Explains the differences between logical and physical backups in PostgreSQL, covering their use cases, advantages, and trade-offs.
A preview of the 2017 Postgres Open Silicon Valley conference lineup, highlighting key talks on PostgreSQL indexing, scaling, and concurrency.
A guide to using PostgreSQL's built-in time and date functions, including intervals and date_trunc, for efficient time-based data queries and reporting.
Explores the various uses of the DISTINCT keyword in PostgreSQL, including DISTINCT ON, with practical SQL examples.
An updated overview of PostgreSQL's key features and improvements from the last 5 years, including JSONB, extensions, and logical replication.
A guide to using the JSONB data type in PostgreSQL, covering indexing, querying, and practical examples for storing and searching JSON data.
Explores using PostgreSQL's full text search and trigram similarity in Django for a college search feature, detailing implementation choices.
