Episode 91
Don't do this
Postgres FM · Nikolay Samokhvalov and Michael Christofides
April 5, 202444m 31s
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Show Notes
Nikolay and Michael discuss several "Don't do this" lists about Postgres — picking out their favourite items, as well as some contentious ones that could be clearer, or not included.
Here are some links to things they mentioned:
- Don’t do this (PostgreSQL wiki page) https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Don't_Do_This
- How to get into trouble using some Postgres features (how to by Nikolay) https://github.com/postgres-ai/postgres-howtos/blob/main/0016_how_to_get_into_trouble_using_some_postgres_features.md
- Don’t do this (jOOQ list) http://www.jooq.org/doc/3.19/manual/reference/dont-do-this
- Don’t use NOT IN (jOOQ) https://www.jooq.org/doc/3.19/manual/reference/dont-do-this/dont-do-this-sql-not-in/
- Our episode about NULLs https://postgres.fm/episodes/nulls-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-and-the-unknown
- Our episode on timestamps https://postgres.fm/episodes/timestamps
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- Michael Christofides, founder of pgMustard
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Topics
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