Ok folks, here is my view (very opinionated) on the history of
Every 5 years, we had a major leap. Something that met some big need, closed a huge gap.
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Something I’ve always struggled with regarding PostgreSQL is properly identifying what’s worth going into the next release from the end users perspective. Noobish question: How does the dev team receive that feedback and decide?
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I generally go looking for feedback (e.g. reading forums). Lack of access to good user feedback is a problem, though - getting the nuance across may really matter. Stories about atypical bad experiences are often more informative than "typical cases", for the obvious reason.
I believe that DBAs (not devs) generally care about avoiding big shocks most of all. It really is about real world values and priorities. Having DBA input could easily lead to a design that makes better trade-offs. Might even make it easier to implement.
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Heh. Hello new best friend. I’ve been puzzling over ways to get more DBAs involved in productive ways. No ground breaking or brilliant ideas yet.
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