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Jimmy Angelakos

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Peace, Love & Linux. Strictly personal opinions. #PostgreSQL Contributor & speaker. Author of PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: http://mng.bz/D9mR Co-author of the PostgreSQL 16 Administration Cookbook: http://packt.link/6PurB

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Jun 23

AUTHOR UNBOXING: PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them! To celebrate the release of my book, you can use code PBAngelakos for 50% OFF until July 1st!

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Order the book here @manningbooks.bsky.social 👉 mng.bz/D9mR

#TechBooks #PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database

AUTHOR UNBOXING: PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them!

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · 6h

📅 Tomorrow (Wed 15 October) I'm speaking live on the brand new virtual conference Database Frontiers at 10:00 CET! Register and watch on the site below:
👇
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#PostgreSQL #Postgres #Database #AI #RAG

RAGtime with Postgres: AI Power with pgvector and Retrieval-Augmented Generation - Database Frontiers Conference

Learn how to combine PostgreSQL and pgvector with AI to build smart apps—without being an AI expert. We'll cover the basics of vector search, LLMs, and cost-effective RAG, all from a database develope...

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PostgreSQL Conference Europe @pgconf.eu · 6d

What is "Postgres compatible"? 🤔 Join our working session at ##PGConfEU in Riga to help establish it! We're building roadmaps for compatibility testing of core features, builds, replication, backups and more. Let's define it together!

https://2025.pgconf....

#PostgreSQL #Postgres #Database

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · 8d

I am very happy to announce that I have joined #pgEdge. It feels amazing to be back in the PostgreSQL ecosystem and I'm excited for the chance to contribute to the Project and the Community in a bigger way.

#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database

Screenshot of the pgEdge website front page

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PostgreSQL Conference Europe @pgconf.eu · 14d

Three weeks until PGConf.EU 2025! 🎉 Get ready by revisiting the world-class talks & energy from last year’s event.

📺 Watch 2024 sessions here: https://www.youtube....

🔔 Subscribe to our channel for the full PGConf.EU experience — past & future!

#PostgreSQL #opensource #pgconfeu

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · 14d

*ALL* proprietary software: "Please wait while we make undisclosed changes to your system—but trust us, they'll be great!"

Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · 19d

New Blog Post: I had an amazing and productive time at @pgdaylowlands.bsky.social in Rotterdam. Included are links to video & slides of "How Do We Get Postgres to the Next Level?", co-written with @hettied.bsky.social!

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#PostgreSQL #Postgres #PGDayNL #PGDayLowlands

PGDay Lowlands 2025 and Getting Postgres to the Next Level

A recap of PGDay Lowlands 2025, where I presented our talk

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PostgreSQL Conference Europe @pgconf.eu · Sep 12

🚨 Community Events Day is SOLD OUT!
But good news — tickets for the main PGConf.EU 2025 event are still available.
Don’t miss your chance to join us in Riga!

👉 Register now: https://2025.pgconf....

#postgresql ###postgresqlg##postgresp##pgconfeu###opensource

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Sep 12

@pgdaylowlands.bsky.social 🔴 LIVE Stream:
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#PGDayNL #PGDayLowlands #Postgres #PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Database

PGDay Lowlands 2025 Live

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Sep 11

Here are the slides for my talk "Row-Level Security sucks. Can we make it usable?" from @pgday.uk. The video recording is of the same talk from SCaLE 22x in March earlier this year.

Slides: vyruss.org/computing/sl...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxiJ...

#PGDayUK #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Database

Row-Level Security sucks. Can we make it usable?

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Sep 6

This is going to be awesome:

pg-data.bsky.social @pg-data.bsky.social · Jul 24

Excited to unveil PGData #2026, the first in a groundbreaking conference series championing PostgreSQL education, community growth, and academic outreach, organized by Prairie Postgres.
Save the date and visit our website at 2026.pg-data.org
#PGDATA2026 #postgresql #techconference

PG DATA 2026

A two-day Postgres event coming to Chicago in June 2026

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Sep 5

Next week, I'll be speaking at 🇬🇧 @pgday.uk about #PostgreSQL Row-Level Security on Tuesday 9th Sept. Don't miss this great event in London, CU there! 🐘🔥

pgday.uk/events/pgday...

#OpenSource #Database #Postgres #PGDayUK

PGDay UK 2025

Row-Level Security sucks. Can we make it usable?

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Mark Nenadov @mark-nenadov.bsky.social · Sep 5

Taking some downtime after a busy week… started reading this one by @vyruss.org

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Sep 4

I had a great time at #FOSSY2025, and I finally got around to writing a blog post! 😳 Included are links to the video and slides of my presentation RAGtime with #Postgres: #AI Power with #pgvector and Retrieval-Augmented Generation!

vyruss.org/blog/fossy-2...

#OpenSource #PostgreSQL #Database

FOSSY 2025 and RAGtime with Postgres

A quick recap of my trip to Portland for FOSSY 2025, where I had the opportunity to speak about building AI-powered applications with pgvector and Retrieval-Augmented Generation.

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Aug 19

Poor leaders are poor at identifying future leaders.

Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Aug 17

I've always loved Artisan Roast ❤️ #coffee #Edinburgh

* If you're a tourist please ignore this post

Cozy interior of Artisan Roast coffee shop with benches and art hung on the walls

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SomaFM @somafm.com · Aug 11

De-enshittifying the internet since 2000 (or at least trying to)

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Aug 9

SUBARU SUBARU OF PORTLAND OF PORTLAND

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Manning Publications @manning.com · Aug 4

hey bluesky. we publish tech books that explain things without making you feel bad for not knowing them.

expect developer jokes, diagrams that actually help, and occasional posts about why semicolons are a hill worth dying on.

glad to be here — hopefully we don’t regret it 😅

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Jul 28

This Friday, August 1, 2025 at 17:30 PDT, I'll be at FOSSY in Portland, Oregon with my talk "RAGtime with Postgres: AI Power with pgvector and Retrieval-Augmented Generation"! See you there 🐘🔥 2025.fossy.us/schedule/pre...

#FOSSY2025 #Postgres #PostgreSQL #AI #RAG #Database #OpenSource #Conference

FOSSY 2025 | Presentation: RAGtime with Postgres: AI Power with pgvector and Retrieval-Augmented Generation

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Jul 4

Happy Database Administrator Appreciation Day! DBAs are the unsung heroes of the IT world; they keep everything ticking behind the sites that let you watch films, listen to music, buy stuff or move money👏

➡️ dbaday.org

And happy July 4th to US friends 🇺🇸

#database #postgres #postgresql #dba #dbaday

Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Jun 30

@somafm.bsky.social you get a shout-out in my book! Many thanks for keeping me company all these years ❤️

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A special thanks to SomaFM (https://somafm.com/), and specifically their Synphaera channel, for providing the perfect soundtrack necessary for concentration and deep focus.

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Jun 23

I hadn't logged into my Steam account since October 2021 o_O

Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Jun 23

AUTHOR UNBOXING: PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them!

YouTube video by Jimmy Angelakos

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Jun 12

I have the great pleasure to announce the release of PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them in all formats! 🎉 To celebrate, @manningbooks.bsky.social is offering a Deal of the Day: 45% off my book and other selected titles! 👉 mng.bz/WrEx

#PostgreSQL #Postgres #TechBooks #Database #OpenSource

Deal of the Day

Manning is an independent publisher of computer books, videos, and courses.

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Jimmy Angelakos @vyruss.org · Jun 10

🎉 800 followers! 🎉 — thank you.
If you're into #PostgreSQL tips, tricks, and deep dives, check out my YouTube channel:
🎥 youtube.com/JimmyAngelakos

Real-world #Postgres, no filler.
#OpenSource #Database

Jimmy Angelakos

Computer scientist, author and speaker working as a Systems and Database Architect. I've worked with, and contributed to, Open Source tools for 25+ years, and I'm an active member of PostgreSQL Europe...

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