Jimmy Angelakos
@vyruss.org
Peace, Love & Linux. Strictly personal opinions. #PostgreSQL Significant Contributor & speaker.
Author of PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: https://hubs.la/Q03Nc0hv0
Co-author of the PostgreSQL 16 Administration Cookbook: http://packt.link/6PurB
Author of PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: https://hubs.la/Q03Nc0hv0
Co-author of the PostgreSQL 16 Administration Cookbook: http://packt.link/6PurB
1. "Our problem has unique requirements"
2. Builds custom solution on "specialized" platforms
3. Realizes Postgres could have handled it fine
Everyone's use case is exceptional... until you prove it isn't.
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database #SystemsDesign #SystemsEngineering
2. Builds custom solution on "specialized" platforms
3. Realizes Postgres could have handled it fine
Everyone's use case is exceptional... until you prove it isn't.
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database #SystemsDesign #SystemsEngineering
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
1. "Our problem has unique requirements"
2. Builds custom solution on "specialized" platforms
3. Realizes Postgres could have handled it fine
Everyone's use case is exceptional... until you prove it isn't.
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database #SystemsDesign #SystemsEngineering
2. Builds custom solution on "specialized" platforms
3. Realizes Postgres could have handled it fine
Everyone's use case is exceptional... until you prove it isn't.
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database #SystemsDesign #SystemsEngineering
Unleashing the raw power and limitless flexibility of PostgreSQL as a distributed database on Kubernetes? Sounds almost too good to be true! Join the webinar to find out how it all works!🔥🔥
Register here 👉 hubs.la/Q03T1KL30
#Postgres #PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Distributed #Database #Kubernetes #k8s
Register here 👉 hubs.la/Q03T1KL30
#Postgres #PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Distributed #Database #Kubernetes #k8s
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Unleashing the raw power and limitless flexibility of PostgreSQL as a distributed database on Kubernetes? Sounds almost too good to be true! Join the webinar to find out how it all works!🔥🔥
Register here 👉 hubs.la/Q03T1KL30
#Postgres #PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Distributed #Database #Kubernetes #k8s
Register here 👉 hubs.la/Q03T1KL30
#Postgres #PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Distributed #Database #Kubernetes #k8s
It feels like we're investing less and less in deep human learning. Real #learning requires uninterrupted time, and current #work culture is trying to eliminate that. What is the long-term cost of building armies of generalists that only understand tech skin deep?
#WorkCulture #DeepWork #Expertise
#WorkCulture #DeepWork #Expertise
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It feels like we're investing less and less in deep human learning. Real #learning requires uninterrupted time, and current #work culture is trying to eliminate that. What is the long-term cost of building armies of generalists that only understand tech skin deep?
#WorkCulture #DeepWork #Expertise
#WorkCulture #DeepWork #Expertise
🎃 Spooky savings from @manning.com! Save half sitewide this #Halloween weekend! Plus, get any liveProject and liveVideo for just $10 each, annual Pro Subscriptions for $199.99, annual team subs 20% off. It's a great opportunity to pick up my book on #PostgreSQL Mistakes too 😉
#TechBooks #Books #Sale
#TechBooks #Books #Sale
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🎃 Spooky savings from @manning.com! Save half sitewide this #Halloween weekend! Plus, get any liveProject and liveVideo for just $10 each, annual Pro Subscriptions for $199.99, annual team subs 20% off. It's a great opportunity to pick up my book on #PostgreSQL Mistakes too 😉
#TechBooks #Books #Sale
#TechBooks #Books #Sale
Bye @pgconf.eu 2025 Rīga! Honoured 2B on the org committee. Proud of "Establishing the #PostgreSQL Standard" event, our "How to Work With Other #Postgres People" panel, book signing & supporting #HiddenDisabilitiesSunflower. Huge thanks to all & CU next time! 🤗
#PGConfEU #Diversity #Neurodiversity
#PGConfEU #Diversity #Neurodiversity
October 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Bye @pgconf.eu 2025 Rīga! Honoured 2B on the org committee. Proud of "Establishing the #PostgreSQL Standard" event, our "How to Work With Other #Postgres People" panel, book signing & supporting #HiddenDisabilitiesSunflower. Huge thanks to all & CU next time! 🤗
#PGConfEU #Diversity #Neurodiversity
#PGConfEU #Diversity #Neurodiversity
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Some photos from my book signing of 📖 PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them at @pgconf.eu in Riga! I can't thank #pgEdge enough for the support 🫶
Nice one @manning.com #PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Conference #PGConfEU2025
Nice one @manning.com #PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Conference #PGConfEU2025
October 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Some photos from my book signing of 📖 PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them at @pgconf.eu in Riga! I can't thank #pgEdge enough for the support 🫶
Nice one @manning.com #PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Conference #PGConfEU2025
Nice one @manning.com #PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Conference #PGConfEU2025
From 6pm onwards (Rīga time), I'll be signing my book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them at the #pgEdge sponsor table during the conference reception. Free copies will be available (first come, first served)!
@manning.com #PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Conference #PGConfEU2025
@manning.com #PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Conference #PGConfEU2025
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
From 6pm onwards (Rīga time), I'll be signing my book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them at the #pgEdge sponsor table during the conference reception. Free copies will be available (first come, first served)!
@manning.com #PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Conference #PGConfEU2025
@manning.com #PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Conference #PGConfEU2025
Sorry about the photo orientation!
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Sorry about the photo orientation!
Hey, did you know that I'll be signing my book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them at #PGConfEU? Come by the pgEdge sponsor table during the conference reception tonight from 6pm onwards!
@manning.com #PostgreSQL #Postgres #conference #PGConfEU2025
@manning.com #PostgreSQL #Postgres #conference #PGConfEU2025
October 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Hey, did you know that I'll be signing my book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them at #PGConfEU? Come by the pgEdge sponsor table during the conference reception tonight from 6pm onwards!
@manning.com #PostgreSQL #Postgres #conference #PGConfEU2025
@manning.com #PostgreSQL #Postgres #conference #PGConfEU2025
October 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
October 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
October 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database
October 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database
August 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
SUBARU SUBARU OF PORTLAND OF PORTLAND
August 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
SUBARU SUBARU OF PORTLAND OF PORTLAND
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
➡️ dbaday.org
And happy July 4th to US friends 🇺🇸
#database #postgres #postgresql #dba #dbaday
July 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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
➡️ dbaday.org
And happy July 4th to US friends 🇺🇸
#database #postgres #postgresql #dba #dbaday
@somafm.bsky.social you get a shout-out in my book! Many thanks for keeping me company all these years ❤️
June 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
@somafm.bsky.social you get a shout-out in my book! Many thanks for keeping me company all these years ❤️
Happy birthday to my dad! He's not here, but he's always with me. He would have been 80 today.
And happy Towel Day to those observing.
And happy Towel Day to those observing.
May 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Happy birthday to my dad! He's not here, but he's always with me. He would have been 80 today.
And happy Towel Day to those observing.
And happy Towel Day to those observing.
May 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
So... Google Gemini Pro 2.5 spits out a link to a pirated copy of my book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid them in its "Sources and related content" references.
April 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
So... Google Gemini Pro 2.5 spits out a link to a pirated copy of my book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid them in its "Sources and related content" references.
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨
My book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them is going to print very soon! You can pre-order now during @manningbooks.bsky.social's flash sale — everything is 50% off.
Get it while it's hot! 🔥➡️ www.manning.com/books/postgr...
#Postgres #PostgreSQL #TechBooks #Sale #Databases
My book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them is going to print very soon! You can pre-order now during @manningbooks.bsky.social's flash sale — everything is 50% off.
Get it while it's hot! 🔥➡️ www.manning.com/books/postgr...
#Postgres #PostgreSQL #TechBooks #Sale #Databases
April 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨
My book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them is going to print very soon! You can pre-order now during @manningbooks.bsky.social's flash sale — everything is 50% off.
Get it while it's hot! 🔥➡️ www.manning.com/books/postgr...
#Postgres #PostgreSQL #TechBooks #Sale #Databases
My book PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them is going to print very soon! You can pre-order now during @manningbooks.bsky.social's flash sale — everything is 50% off.
Get it while it's hot! 🔥➡️ www.manning.com/books/postgr...
#Postgres #PostgreSQL #TechBooks #Sale #Databases
First Cybertruck spotted in Aberdeen!
April 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
First Cybertruck spotted in Aberdeen!
March 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM