My article about PostgreSQL is live on LeadDev

Bill Doerrfeld | May 4, 2024

PostgreSQL is the database that quietly ate the world.

Due to its simple and permissive license, community backing, and extensibility, PostgreSQL has silently found itself at the center of modern software development.

I'm excited to share my new post on LeadDev that looks at the ubiquity of PostgreSQL, its history of slow and steady improvements, and why the community loves it so.

I was surprised to see such positive responses from everyone I spoke with. I also like shining a light on a stable, open-source community project that's just been doing its thing for years. And years. And years...

Thanks a lot to everyone who connected with me on this one!


I'm looking forward to diving into areas like WebAssembly and open source AI in future articles for this presence. If you happen to have ideas or leads in those areas, feel free to reach out.

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