Postgres Over Everything - Why You Should Probably Just use Postgres for your next Web App

In this video we explore why Postgres is a great default database choice for most web applications - comparing it to Non-relational options like Mongo and Dynamo, other relational options like MySQL and SQLite, as well as some pathways to getting the most out of your relational system while minimizing dev obstacles.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-09_postgres-over-everything

Chapters

00:25 - Just Use Postgres
01:00 - Why Use Relational Databases? (vs DocDBs like Mongo, Dynamo)
12:05 - Why Postgres over other Relational DBs? (vs SQLite, MySQL, etc)
13:45 - How I use Postgres DBs as a Simple Scalable System

Links:

- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I
- A Brief Comparison of Modern Programming Languages - TypeScript vs Golang vs Elixir vs Rust vs F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEG0fJgewFU
- How to Build a Fullstack Webapp with F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEI5UgI9lb0

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