Re: postgresql rising

On Sep 19, 2006, at 23:57 , Merlin Moncure wrote:

> I have seen a steady progressive rise in the number of postgresql
> related jobs and the quality of those jobs.   Major companies are
> apparently rolling out critical infrastructure on postgresql...Vonage
> is one example:
> (http://jobsearch.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=47975237&AVSDM=2006%
> 2D09%2D15+13%3A07%3A10&Logo=1&JobTitle=PostgreSQL+Databa%2E%2E%
> 2E&q=postgresql&cy=us&JSNONREG=1&Image1.x=0&Image1.y=0&dcjvlid=380).
> Salaries for a capable pg dba are really attractive, I have seen
> several in the 6 figure range.  If you are reading this list and you
> like making money, this is amazing news folks.  I am seeing a
> confluence of many factors leading to serious penetration into the
> enterprise market.
>
> Around 5 years ago after being mostly a c/c++ developer I decided
> postgresql was where it was at.  Learning the database and becoming
> productive with it has been professionally rewarding on many levels.
> It's really exciting watching the community evolve.

I have noticed the same. One thing you didn't mention is how
postgresql gets into such companies. I highly doubt there is a new
general managerial acceptance of postgresql itself- I haven't had any
of my management mention it from management magazines- rather it
seems to be a grassroots effort by developers who started out using a
free LAMP stack, know the benefits, and then bring that experience to
the workplace.

-M