PostgreSQL is an open-source database renowned for its reliability, extensibility, and adherence to SQL standards. Its capability to manage complex queries and uphold high data integrity has made it a preferred choice among start-ups and large enterprises alike.
Heikki Linnakangas is a prominent developer for the PostgreSQL project and a co-founder of Neon, offering a serverless platform for launching Postgres databases. In this episode, he joins Kevin Ball to discuss PostgreSQL’s growing popularity, the founding of Neon, the differences between Postgres Core and Extensions, the pgvector similarity search for AI applications, and more.
Full Disclosure: This episode is sponsored by Neon.
Kevin Ball, also known as KBall, is the vice president of engineering at Mento and an independent coach for engineers and engineering leaders. He co-founded and served as CTO for two companies, founded the San Diego JavaScript meetup, and organizes the AI inaction discussion group through Latent Space.
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