Laurenz Albe: Don't do that!

Rather than presenting best practices, I'll show a number of design choices that have repeatedly caused problems for users. Learn from the errors of others! Topics include: choosing the wrong data type choosing "integer" as data type for primary keys defining columns nullable using Large Objects defining dangerous CHECK constraints lying about IMMUTABLE choosing an entity-attribute-value design

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Roberto Mello: Boosting Typical Query Patterns: PostgreSQL 18's Performance Enhancements

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Josef Machytka: Database in Distress: Testing and Repairing Different Types of Database Corruption

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Ahmet Gedemenli, Esther Miñano Sanz: Anonymizing Data in Postgres Without Losing Your Mind (or Your

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Aivars Kalvāns: EXPLAIN: make it make sense

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Stop Over-provisioning for Application Startup by Grazino Casto

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Keynote: After the AI Hype – What’s Real, and What’s Next - Richard Campbell - 2026

[Sponsor Track] Torsten Steinbach: From Transactions to Intelligence: Postgres for Open AI & Analyti
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[Sponsor Track] Torsten Steinbach: From Transactions to Intelligence: Postgres for Open AI & Analyti

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Billionaire's WARNING: I'm SELLING. The Crash Is Already Here!

Joaquim Oliveira: From Stars to Storage Engines: Migrating Big Science Workloads Beyond Greenplum
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Joaquim Oliveira: From Stars to Storage Engines: Migrating Big Science Workloads Beyond Greenplum

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Learn Snowflake in 2 Hours| High Paying Skills | Step by Step For Beginners

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Nelson Calero: Practical Guide to Migrating +100 Large PostgreSQL to the Cloud

Gleb Otochkin: Vector data in Postgres: Size, TOAST, Filters and Performance
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Gleb Otochkin: Vector data in Postgres: Size, TOAST, Filters and Performance

Creator of C++: Bell Labs, Negative Overhead Abstraction, Mistakes | Bjarne Stroustrup
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Creator of C++: Bell Labs, Negative Overhead Abstraction, Mistakes | Bjarne Stroustrup

Database in Distress: Testing and Repairing Different Types of Database Corruption - Josef Machytka
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Database in Distress: Testing and Repairing Different Types of Database Corruption - Josef Machytka

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ASMR Best Triggers For Sleep Collection (No Talking) 3 Hours of Tapping & Scratching

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Fun with UUIDs - Chris Ellis

Kubernetes Zero to Hero: The Complete Beginner’s Guide (2025 Edition)
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Kubernetes Zero to Hero: The Complete Beginner’s Guide (2025 Edition)

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From Fragmentation to Foundation Building Enterprise Ready Data Contracts That Scale

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Databricks Tutorial | Databricks Free Edition Tutorial with End-to-End Data + AI Project

Designing Data-Intensive Applications: Chapters 1 and 2
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications: Chapters 1 and 2