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pimlottcyesterday at 10:49 PM2 repliesview on HN

I took it to mean “make Postgres your default choice”, not “always use Postgres no matter what”


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saisrirampuryesterday at 10:56 PM

I personally see a difference between “just use Postgres” and “make Postgres your default choice.” The latter leaves room to evaluate alternatives when the workload calls for it, while the former does not. When that nuance gets lost, it can become misleading for teams that are hitting or even close to hitting—the limits of Postgres, who may continue tuning Postgres spending not only time but also significant $$. IMO a better world is one where developers can have a mindset of using best-in-class where needed. This is where embracing integrations with Postgres will be helpful!

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SOLAR_FIELDStoday at 1:10 AM

This is my philosophy. When the engineer comes to me and says that they want to use NotPostgres, they have to justify why, with data and benchmarks, Postgres is not good enough. And that’s how it should be