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Bertrand Drouvot
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Databases (mainly #PostgreSQL) stuff 🐘 - #PostgreSQL Major Contributor - Work @awscloud & all opinions are mine. 👉 http://github.com/bdrouvot - https://bdrouvot.github.io/ - @SLUCbasketNancy 🏀
Can't make it this Year but hope everyone has fun at @pgconfeu!
October 22, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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May 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Big news: PGConf NYC 2025 is extending its talk submission deadline to June 4th! Submit your proposal, and join us in NYC this fall!

👉
PGConf NYC 2025 | PostgreSQL Conference
PGConf NYC 2025 will be held from on September 29th - October 1st in New York City, NY at Convene 117 West 46th Street.
2025.pgconf.nyc
May 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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See you in 2026 https://www.pgevents...
May 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Looking for a way to become involved in the #PostgreSQL community? I've created a Wiki page with several ideas, as well as information on how to become involved with your particular area of interest.

wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Volunteer

It's a Wiki page, you can add any missing ones! Thanks!
Volunteer - PostgreSQL wiki
wiki.postgresql.org
April 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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PGConf NYC is looking for talk submissions from app developers, first-time query runners, DBAs, open source contributors, and more. Our audience includes PostgreSQL users of all experience levels!

2025.pgconf.nyc/callforpapers/

@PostgreSQL #postgres #conference
PGConf NYC 2025 | PostgreSQL Conference
PGConf NYC 2025 will be held from on September 29th - October 1st in New York City, NY at Convene 117 West 46th Street.
2025.pgconf.nyc
April 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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It's almost here! Come see Pavlo Golub (@pavlogolub.bsky.social) talk about "Professional PostgreSQL monitoring made easy"!

##pgDayParis ##PostgreSQL

https://www.postgres...
March 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Looking forward to the whole #pgDayParis #PostgreSQL day!
Come see Bertrand Drouvot talk about "My Journey in PostgreSQL bug fixing"!

##pgDayParis ##PostgreSQL ##conference ##pgeu

https://www.postgres...
February 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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New episode of #TalkingPostgres #podcast

#PostgreSQL committer Robert Haas joined to talk about mentoring in Postgres: why it matters, his own experiences, what would Tom Lane do, the new PostgreSQL Hackers Mentoring program, & more

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/why...

📺 youtu.be/4wSDnx8di6o?...
February 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Happening Wed Feb 5 at 10am PST, a LIVE recording of Ep24 of the #TalkingPostgres #podcast w/guest Robert Haas, a #PostgreSQL major contributor & committer. Topic = Why mentor Postgres developers?

Join us LIVE on Discord—or subscribe to the pod & listen after E24 is published aka.ms/TalkingPostg...
February 4, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Trip booked, looking forward to it!
The schedule for pgDay Paris 2025 is now live! We are proud to feature a diverse range of speakers and topics. Check out the schedule and register now to secure your spot.
#pgdayparis #schedule #postgresql

https://www.postgresql.eu/events/pgdayparis2025/schedule/
February 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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The schedule for pgDay Paris 2025 is now live! We are proud to feature a diverse range of speakers and topics. Check out the schedule and register now to secure your spot.
#pgdayparis #schedule #postgresql

https://www.postgresql.eu/events/pgdayparis2025/schedule/
January 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Adding the #PostgreSQL 17 contributor coin to my collection. Thank you #PostgreSQL Funds group!
January 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Exciting news! The schedule for pgDay Paris 2025 drops next week and we still have a few Blind & Early Bird tickets available—Secure your spot now and stay tuned for the full program! 👉 https://2025.pgday.paris/registration/ #PostgreSQL #conference #pgDayParis
January 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#PostgreSQL backend statistics (Part 1): I/O statistics. Blog post:
Postgres backend statistics (Part 1): I/O statistics
Introduction PostgreSQL 18 will normally (as there is always a risk of seeing something reverted until its GA release) include this commit: Add backend-level statistics to pgstats. commit…
buff.ly
January 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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We upgraded to Postgres 17 last week and I ran numbers for real life perf gains over the ~9 days worth of API telemetry since.

They are looking VERY good, with a 15% reduction in request duration at P50. Even better than my synthetic bench a few months back.

Writeup to come.
December 5, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Just submitted talks for 3 #PostgreSQL conferences:

https://buff.ly/4ij1Fgx
https://buff.ly/49p41GL
https://buff.ly/41CUjyH

Sadly I missed the #fosdem train ;-( (but will attend anyway).
pgDay Paris 2025
A 1-day PostgreSQL community conference in Paris, France.
buff.ly
December 5, 2024 at 7:51 AM
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Can a User Process Consume Kernel Mode CPU Without a Syscall?

(yes)

tanelpoder.com/posts/user-p...
November 23, 2024 at 2:16 AM
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The PGConf.dev 2025 call for proposals and sponsors is open! Submit your talk ideas about the future of #PostgreSQL (development, community, and more!) now through Jan 1, 2025. More details here:
www.postgresql.org/about/news/p...
November 20, 2024 at 2:45 PM