Database School Just use Postgres with Denis Magda
13 snips
Dec 4, 2025 Denis Magda, a software engineer and database expert, discusses the future of Postgres and his book, Just Use Postgres. He shares insights on modern Postgres features like JSON, full-text search, and generative AI. Denis explains when to choose Postgres versus other databases and highlights the unique benefits of its capabilities. He also touches on using Postgres as a message queue and the limitations of PGVector. With practical advice throughout, Denis aims to help developers utilize Postgres to build better systems.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Friend Surprised By Postgres JSON Power
- Denis convinced a former colleague to try Postgres after the colleague feared moving a JSON document DB to cloud.
- The colleague was surprised Postgres natively supports JSON types, indexes, and efficient queries.
Postgres Is Now A General-Purpose Platform
- Postgres has evolved into a general-purpose database that now spans relational, JSON, full-text, time-series, geospatial, vector, and queue workloads.
- Denis frames the book as hands-on tutorials so developers can confidently try PostgreSQL features before adding new systems.
General-Purpose ≠ Universal Replacement
- General-purpose doesn't mean it replaces specialized systems like Redis, Kafka, or analytics engines.
- For many common workloads Postgres is 'enough' and keeps your stack simpler and easier to operate.
