Re: PostgreSQL 11 Media Coverage

On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 12:26:25PM -0400, Jonathan Katz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I wanted to start the PostgreSQL 11 press and online coverage thread
> just to aggregate what we are seeing.
> 
> I've seen:
> 
> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18248050 (peaked at #1)

This first URL has an interesting comment thread titled:

    Anyone has an idea on what makes postgresql both such a robust and
    always evolving db ? i’m amazed at the pace at which
    they’re adding deep features ( such as jit) without breaking
    anything release after release, in an open source environment.

Some of the interesting replies are:

    The PostgreSQL ethos, from the very beginning, has been "make it
    correct, then make it fast". I don't know a lot about the team structure
    but I do know they don't have much in the way of formal process. It's
    just a team of competent professionals making the world a better place.
    
    I guess it's simple: they have world-class engineers behind it. Of the
    smartest people in tech, that truly understand their craft. That, and a
    broad, open community.
    
    We're talking about an open source project used by millions of people
    that has gotten CONTINUOUSLY better over the course of decades - to the
    point where it is now - arguably - the best of its kind.
    
    And yes, it's a bit scary how smart some of the contributors
are.

All the comments are interesting.

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