Why PostgreSQL Is the Bedrock for the Future of Data
One of the biggest trends in software development today is the emergence of PostgreSQL as the de facto database standard. There have been a few blog posts on how to use PostgreSQL for Everything, but none yet on why this is happening (and more importantly, why this matters). Until now. Updated May 8th: Wow, this post generated over 500,000 impressions! Clearly, it touched a nerve. I’ve updated th
One of the biggest trends in software development today is the emergence of PostgreSQL as the de facto database standard. There have been a few blog posts on how to use PostgreSQL for Everything, but none yet on why this is happening (and more importantly, why this matters). Until now. Updated May 8th: Wow, this post generated over 500,000 impressions! Clearly, it touched a nerve. I’ve updated the post at the end with some of the responses and feedback. PostgreSQL Is Becoming the De Facto Database Standard Over the past several months, “PostgreSQL for Everything” has become a growing war…
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