Just Use Postgres for Everything
12 days ago
- #Database Management
- #PostgreSQL
- #Tech Stack Simplification
- PostgreSQL can replace multiple backend technologies like Redis, Kafka, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch, simplifying the tech stack.
- Using PostgreSQL for everything reduces operational overhead, speeds up development, and lowers cognitive load for developers.
- PostgreSQL supports various functionalities such as caching, message queuing, document storage, full-text search, and geospatial queries.
- Extensions in PostgreSQL enhance its capabilities, making it versatile for different use cases without needing additional tools.
- Simplification with PostgreSQL leads to fewer failure points, unified monitoring, and easier scaling strategies.
- PostgreSQL's approach is likened to Linux, absorbing good ideas from other databases and implementing them effectively.
- Common concerns about performance, senior developer resistance, and technical debt are addressed with practical solutions.
- The author, Stephan Schmidt, advocates for PostgreSQL based on extensive experience in simplifying tech stacks for startups and scale-ups.