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[Keynote] Simon Riggs: The Next 20 Years (PGConf.EU 2023)
Join Simon Riggs, PostgreSQL visionary, as he shares insights on the next 20 years, discussing strategies for massive adoption and community growth.
- PostgreSQL is on the verge of massive adoption, with tens of thousands of people set to join the community.
- The key to achieving this growth is big new features, which require collaboration from within and outside the core team.
- Versioned subsystems would enable the community to focus on specific use cases while allowing for backwards compatibility.
- Postgres already has a large and capable user base, but more contributors are needed to drive further growth.
- One of the biggest challenges is convincing the public that Postgres is the right choice for their needs.
- To achieve widespread adoption, Postgres needs to become the default database for various use cases, such as analytics, geographical information systems, and more.
- Postgres is already being used by many new data applications, and its ability to be extended easily makes it a compelling choice.
- To accommodate the growing community, the release process needs to be improved, and the ability to contribute to Postgres must be made more accessible.
- While Postgres is not feature complete, it is capable of doing many tasks, and its popularity will continue to grow.
- The biggest threats to Postgres’ success are likely related to competition and convincing people that it is the right choice.
- One of the key factors driving growth is the ease with which new code can be added to Postgres.
- There are many exciting new features in the works, and the community will continue to shape the direction of the project.
- Postgres will continue to be the most popular database for professional developers, and its impact will be felt across the industry.
- The biggest opportunities for growth are in convincing people to adopt Postgres as the default database for various use cases.
- There are many good ideas already available, and the key is to execute them and make Postgres an attractive choice for everyone.