The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Just Postgres (Interview)
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Jan 20, 2023 Craig Kerstiens, Chief Product Officer at Crunchy Data and a leading Postgres ambassador, dives deep into the evolution and rising popularity of Postgres. He discusses its unique features that distinguish it from proprietary databases, alongside the burgeoning ecosystem of extensions. Insightful conversations about serverless solutions highlight cost dynamics and challenges, while the innovative use of Postgres with Notion opens new doors for web development. With anecdotes and community dynamics, Craig paints a vibrant picture of Postgres's future.
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Heroku's Postgres Origin
- Heroku's Postgres choice wasn't strategic.
- One engineer chose it for its security reputation and track record.
Heroku's impact on Postgres
- Heroku popularized Postgres by making it the default database.
- This spurred Amazon RDS to add Postgres support due to customer demand from Heroku users.
Adam's Postgres Journey
- Adam Stacoviak switched to Postgres due to Heroku's influence, not MySQL issues.
- Rails' flexibility made switching easy, and the perceived Postgres benefits kept him using it.
