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Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just beginning your journey into database systems, this hub is your guide to understanding the inner workings of PostgreSQL. Dive deep into the architecture, memory management, background workers, planner, executor, WAL and more – and learn how to navigate the PostgreSQL codebase, write extensions and even contribute a new feature to core PostgreSQL.

This is more than just theory – It is about building the skills and insights needed to shape the future of one of the world’s most powerful open-source databases.

Modern Indexing Strategies for HTAP Databases: A Practical Guide for DBAs

Introduction: Why HTAP Changes Indexing Strategies When I first moved from classic OLTP/OLAP…

This section dives into practical PostgreSQL techniques drawn from real production experience. It covers performance tuning, query optimization, replication, extensions, and day-to-day operational patterns that matter when PostgreSQL is running under real load. The focus is on understanding how PostgreSQL behaves internally and applying that knowledge to build systems that are reliable, scalable, and easier to operate in production environments.

PostgreSQL Change Data Capture with Logical Decoding and Event Triggers

Introduction to PostgreSQL Change Data Capture and Auditing When I first started adding auditing to PostgreSQL applications, I did what most…

Top 7 PostgreSQL COPY Bulk Load Mistakes That Kill Throughput

Introduction: Why PostgreSQL COPY Bulk Loads So Often Go Wrong When I help teams migrate large datasets into PostgreSQL, the same pattern appears over…

Inside OpenAI’s PostgreSQL Strategy: Scaling a Single Primary to 800 Million Users

OpenAI is running ChatGPT and its API platform — serving around 800 million users — on a single primary PostgreSQL instance. Not a distributed SQL…

How to Build a Robust PostgreSQL Logical Replication Slot Pipeline

Introduction: Why PostgreSQL Logical Replication Slots Matter for CDC When I started building change data capture (CDC) pipelines on PostgreSQL, the…

Top 7 Best Tools to Read PostgreSQL EXPLAIN ANALYZE Like a Pro

Introduction: Why PostgreSQL EXPLAIN ANALYZE Needs Better Tools When I started digging into slow PostgreSQL queries, I quickly realized that…

How to Safely Use pg_upgrade for PostgreSQL 17 Major Upgrades

Introduction: Why pg_upgrade Matters for PostgreSQL 17 Major upgrades are one of those moments where a PostgreSQL environment either proves its…