What I Wish Someone Told Me About Postgres

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What I Wish Someone Told Me About Postgres

A comprehensive guide for developers detailing practical advice and common pitfalls when working with PostgreSQL. The article covers data normalization, psql customization, effective indexing strategies, the intricacies of database locks and long-running transactions, and the careful use of the JSONB data type.

Note

not all documentation are created equally and postgres is at the extreme end.

cheat sheets, top ten lists, tutorials, courses and sample projects all have their use when it comes to mature projects like postgres (sqlite is similar) to help beginners, advanced and expert users make progress on their work.

with LLMs ability to summarize and re-explain dense documentation, one would hope for all projects to invest heavily in their own documentation to spur easier LLM usage or other writers to provide their own "what i wish i knew" thoughts.

Published

2024

Summary

A comprehensive guide for developers detailing practical advice and common pitfalls when working with PostgreSQL. The article covers data normalization, psql customization, effective indexing strategies, the intricacies of database locks and long-running transactions, and the careful use of the JSONB data type.