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S2E3: David Wheeler, Principal Architect, Tembo
Episode 13

S2E3: David Wheeler, Principal Architect, Tembo

Hacking Postgres

April 18, 202438m 35s

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Show Notes

As Principal Architect at Tembo and the creator of PGXN, David Wheeler is a seminal figure in the Postgres world. Join us as we discuss David's tenure at The New York Times, his influential projects like Bricolage and pgTAP, and the game-changing database change management system, Sqitch. 


In this episode we explore:

  • David Wheeler's transition from archaeology to databases
  • Database management and learning with Sqitch
  • Working with PGXN and Tembo
  • Creating a central registry for Postgres extensions
  • The state of Postgres and its versatility


Links mentioned:

pgTAP

PGXN

CITEXT 2

Sqitch

Better Call Saul Insider Podcast

Scriptnotes

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Topics

PostgresExtensionsSoftware Development