Databases stories
Data storage and retrieval remain central to every serious system. This topic covers SQL and NoSQL databases, distributed systems, query engines, and the trade-offs teams make when choosing data infrastructure.
Postgres releases, SQLite appreciation threads, and NewSQL debates regularly dominate HN — this archive preserves them.
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RSS feed for DatabasesThe startup's Postgres survival guide
hatchet.run · 497 points · 216 comments
A flaky test exposed a Redis client use-after-free
buildkite.engineering · 46 points · 14 comments
Datalevin – a simple, fast, and versatile Datalog database
github.com · 7 points · 0 comments
DeepSQL – A self-hostable DBA agent for Postgres and MySQL
deepsql.ai · 50 points · 33 comments
Hacker wipes Romania's land registry database
news.risky.biz · 709 points · 413 comments
MSG database tracked hundreds. Labels include "LGBTQIA," and low to high "risk."
wired.com · 5 points · 1 comments
Postgres rewritten in Rust, now passing 100% of the Postgres regression tests
github.com · 25 points · 19 comments
Claude, Start My Database
docs.eventsourcingdb.io · 3 points · 2 comments
Connect DuckDB to any database that has an ADBC driver
github.com · 3 points · 0 comments
Geosql: A Claude/Codex skill for geospatial data
github.com · 19 points · 0 comments
FactIQ – a realtime econ+finance database for AI agents
github.com · 6 points · 2 comments
Redis Patterns for Coding Agents
redis.antirez.com · 9 points · 0 comments
Instant GraphRAG over any Postgres database
polygres.com · 5 points · 4 comments
SQLite-utils 4.0, now with database schema migrations
simonwillison.net · 19 points · 0 comments
How do I setup SSO and SLO on my two WP websites with separate databases
2 points · 0 comments
PL/Ruby: Ruby as a procedural language for PostgreSQL (functions, triggers, SPI)
github.com · 6 points · 0 comments
PostgreSQL performance and cost across 23 EC2 instance types
postgres.saneengineer.com · 88 points · 16 comments
Query Companion (QCP) for your database
v0-qcp.vercel.app · 3 points · 0 comments
Vacuum at the Page Level
boringsql.com · 12 points · 2 comments
Understanding B-Tree Indexes in PostgreSQL: A Comprehensive Guide– Part 1
medium.com · 52 points · 2 comments
PostgreSQL and the OOM killer: Why we use strict memory overcommit
ubicloud.com · 194 points · 134 comments
Postgres transactions are a distributed systems superpower
dbos.dev · 231 points · 94 comments