As I sit here on October 7, 2022 watching PostgreSQL friends from all around the globe post contributions to the first ever PGSQL Phriday blogging event, I’m honestly pretty shocked… and very (very, very, very) grateful! While I have lots of ideas and love connecting with people to hear their stories, I wasn’t sure what … Read more
Welcome to the inaugural invite of #PGSQLPhriday, a new, monthly blogging event for the larger PostgreSQL community! Each month, a different member of the PostgreSQL community will act as the host, choose the topic, and write an invite post similar to this. Once the blog posts are contributed, the host will write a wrap-up of … Read more
Not quite a year ago, I had the opportunity to give a keynote address at PGConf NYC 2021 as part of Timescale’s sponsorship. Thankfully the leadership at Timescale supported me addressing the topic of community and how, particularly in light of the upward trend of PostgreSQL adoption, investing in the growing community can help everyone … Read more
It’s been quite an exciting month at Timescale for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest initiatives we’ve tackled is the third annual State of PostgreSQL survey. With approximately 45 questions about the community experience with PostgreSQL, helpful tools, best practices, and more – there are so many great insights that will help … Read more
Community. I believe we’re all created for it. I believe most people thrive when they find it. In fact, for many people, community has been their lifeline over the last year. Truth be told, however, community is hard to build and maintain. When I jumped onto a new career path in September 2020 as a … Read more