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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · 9d

On my way to my 6th @pgconf.eu — this time in Riga ‼️ So excited to see #PostgreSQL people 🐘 & attend all these great talks. If you are there, come say hello at the Microsoft stand 👋

Standing in front of airplane, smiling, about to board

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Andrew Atkinson @andyatkinson.com · 13d

So cool to see "High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails" listed on the official PostgreSQL books wiki page.

Thank you to @clairegiordano.bsky.social for the encouragement and help making that happen.

Check it out 👉
www.postgresql.org/docs/books/

PostgreSQL: Books

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · 12d

Hurray! +1 to Daniel Gustafsson for helping to get the post up too

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Talking Postgres @talkingpostgres.com · 13d

The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things with Boriss Mejías (E32) #TalkingPostgres talkingpostgres.com/episodes/the...

Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano | The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things with Boriss Mejías

What do chess clocks, jazz, and Postgres replication have in common? In Episode 32 of Talking Postgres, solution architect Boriss Mejías shares how the idea of “interconnectedness”—inspired by Doug...

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EDB @edbpostgres.bsky.social · 14d

For @talkingpostgres.com @clairegiordano.bsky.social talked to Global Solutions Architect @tchorix.bsky.social about his marvelous brain, and ability to make connections that help people understand complex systems: talkingpostgres.com/episodes/the...

Boriss wrote a blog too: dev.to/bmejias/how-...

How I Learned to Embrace my Chaotic Brain

More than a decade ago, I applied for a job in Brussels and part of the process was to pass a...

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tchorix.bsky.social @tchorix.bsky.social · 17d

I had a lot of fun talking to you Claire Giordano. Thanks for the invitation. I also wrote something about what inspired this topic dev.to/bmejias/how-...
I hope the episode is useful to #PostgreSQL folks and anyone actually.

Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · 17d

🎙️ New @talkingpostgres.com podcast Ep32 just published

Boriss Mejías @tchorix.bsky.social explored the Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things as a methodology for working with Postgres—& we connected lots of dots

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/the...
📺 youtu.be/S63usJYcw-k?...

Pic of Postgres solution architect Boriss Mejías on stage at PGDay Lowlands 2024, along with his name in bigger letters and the Talking Postgres podcast thumbnail

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · 17d

🎙️ New @talkingpostgres.com podcast Ep32 just published

Boriss Mejías @tchorix.bsky.social explored the Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things as a methodology for working with Postgres—& we connected lots of dots

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/the...
📺 youtu.be/S63usJYcw-k?...

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · 18d

Last week a lot of #PostgreSQL people had a wonderful time @pgconfnyc.bsky.social in NYC

So I was inspired to write this post & share the PGConf NYC experience—with lots of photos 📸 of friends/teammates

And to answer this Q: Why do ppl go to PGConf NYC?

techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpo...

Postgres Trip Report from PGConf NYC 2025 (with lots of photos) | Microsoft Community Hub

Overview of my Postgres speaker, sponsor, & attendee experience at PGConf NYC 2025, with quotes from attendees, talk highlights, and lots of photographs.

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · 20d

Happening Wed Oct 8, a LIVE recording of the @talkingpostgres.com podcast w/guest @tchorix.bsky.social, about Postgres & The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things

Join Discord to be part of the parallel live text chat—or listen once Talking Postgres Ep32 is published aka.ms/talkingpostg...

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · 20d

Happening Wed Oct 8, a LIVE recording of the @talkingpostgres.com podcast w/guest @tchorix.bsky.social, about Postgres & The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things

Join Discord to be part of the parallel live text chat—or listen once Talking Postgres Ep32 is published aka.ms/talkingpostg...

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Corey “🎃Managed NAT Gateway👻” Quinn @quinnypig.com · 27d

Even a hydraulic jack can’t match the lifting capability of the middle word in “Portland International Jetport.” #monktoberfest

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · 28d

Hey #PostgreSQL ppl here at @pgconfnyc.bsky.social #PGConfNYC! Be sure to come say hello (I'll be in hallways, sessions, or the Microsoft booth)

If you want to learn about "Ten Postgres Hacker Journeys—and what they teach us", I'm giving a talk today at 4:00pm EDT

postgresql.us/events/pgcon...

Cover slide for Claire Giordano talk at PGConfNYC 2025 titled "Ten Postgres Hacker Journeys—and what they teach us" with circle headshots of the 10 PostgreSQL hackers who are quoted in this presentation

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Talking Postgres @talkingpostgres.com · Sep 21

What went wrong (& what went right) with AIO with Andres Freund (E30) #TalkingPostgres talkingpostgres.com/episodes/wha...

Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano | What went wrong (& what went right) with AIO with Andres Freund

Six years, a prototype, and a brief multi-layered descent into “wronger and wronger” design—what does it take to land a major architectural change in Postgres? In Episode 31 of Talking Postgres, An...

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Aaron Wislang 🇨🇦 @aaronw.dev · Sep 20

I love this deep dive session. Andres shares some unique insights from tackling hard problems through the lens of both the tech and the people.

Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Sep 19

🎙️ New @talkingpostgres.com podcast Ep31 just published!

Andres Freund @anarazel.de explored what went wrong (& what went right) with AIO in Postgres 18. Featuring io_uring, prototypes, streaming reads, CI, & why it took too long

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/wha...
📺 youtu.be/bVei7-AyMJ8?...

Photo of Postgres committer Andres Freund wearing glasses & a smile, along with the thumbnail for the Talking Postgres podcast

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Sep 19

🎙️ New @talkingpostgres.com podcast Ep31 just published!

Andres Freund @anarazel.de explored what went wrong (& what went right) with AIO in Postgres 18. Featuring io_uring, prototypes, streaming reads, CI, & why it took too long

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/wha...
📺 youtu.be/bVei7-AyMJ8?...

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Aug 15

Hello! For those just discovering the @talkingpostgres.com podcast—and those already on this 30-episodes & counting #TalkingPostgres journey with me—we just dropped a new 3-minute trailer (02:52 to be precise) & it is FUN 🔥

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/tal...
📺 youtu.be/ZWMb9qmTpSY?...

The square podcast thumbnail for Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano plus the words "Podcast TRAILER" underneath

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squillace @squillace.bsky.social · Aug 8

this is a GREAT podcast, in which @simonwillison.net goes on and on and really nails where this LLM crap does amazing things (SQL OH MY) and where it really doesn't. go listen....

I loved it, as we had just launched github.com/microsoft/wa... to componentize and apply policy to mcp tools....

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Aug 8

🎙️ New @talkingpostgres.com #podcast Ep30 just published!

Guest @simonwillison.net talked about AI for data engineers. We skipped hype & boosterism to chat about Postgres permissions, alt text, 150-line SQL queries, & pelicans on 🚲

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/ai-...
📺 youtu.be/8SAqeJHsmRM?...

Bio pic of Simon Willison, wearing glasses and standing against pale brick wall, with his name in big letters and the Talking Postgres podcast square thumbnail in bottom left.

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Aug 4

I'm so looking forward to having the amazing @simonwillison.net on the @talkingpostgres.com #podcast again, to discuss AI for data engineers (& #PostgreSQL people)

When? The LIVE recording is on Wed Aug 6th at 10am PDT

Join us on Discord to be part of parallel live text chat aka.ms/TalkingPostg...

Bio pics for Talking Postgres podcast guest Simon Willison and host Claire Giordano, along with the date for the live recording on Discord: Wed Aug 6th at 10:00am PDT. Also, the Ep30 title: "AI for data engineers"

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Aug 4

I'm so looking forward to having the amazing @simonwillison.net on the @talkingpostgres.com #podcast again, to discuss AI for data engineers (& #PostgreSQL people)

When? The LIVE recording is on Wed Aug 6th at 10am PDT

Join us on Discord to be part of parallel live text chat aka.ms/TalkingPostg...

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Jul 22

And yet again I forgot to tag our new @talkingpostgres.com account here on Bluesky, sorry about that @aaronw.dev!

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Jul 22

New blog post 📒 Bits of engineering wisdom from a year of the #TalkingPostgres #podcast 🎙️ ft. highlights from the past year, from past 13 episodes with #PostgreSQL guests like Tom Lane, Melanie Plageman, Bruce Momjian, Dawn Wages, Affan Dar, & more!
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpo...

Bits of wisdom from a year of Talking Postgres | Microsoft Community Hub

Highlights from the past 13 episodes of the monthly Talking Postgres podcast, featuring long-form conversations with PostgreSQL experts. Check it out and let...

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Jul 15

The shift from developer to manager definitely changes things

From Ep29 of the #TalkingPostgres #podcast:

"I said yes, without fully reading the spec... There's a big contrast between the life as a developer and life as a manager." —Shireesh Thota

Learn more starting at timestamp 05:12

Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Jul 11

🎙️ New #TalkingPostgres #podcast Ep29 just published!

Shireesh Thota once dreamed of driving a bus. Instead, he fell for math, BASIC, & engineering—& now leads all database work at Microsoft.

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/how...
📺 youtu.be/jP8a_S2MjtY?...

#PostgreSQL #Azure #VSCode #opensource

Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano | How I got started leading database teams with Shireesh Thota

From dreaming of driving a bus to leading database engineering at Microsoft. In Episode 29 of Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano, Shireesh Thota traces his path to becoming CVP of Azure database...

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Aaron Wislang 🇨🇦 @aaronw.dev · Jul 12

It's another episode of your favorite podcast about your favorite database! We hope you have as much fun listening to this session with Shireesh as we did recording it. It's packed with interesting insights on managing engineering at scale, our open source efforts, and why we ❤️ Postgres.

Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Jul 11

🎙️ New #TalkingPostgres #podcast Ep29 just published!

Shireesh Thota once dreamed of driving a bus. Instead, he fell for math, BASIC, & engineering—& now leads all database work at Microsoft.

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/how...
📺 youtu.be/jP8a_S2MjtY?...

#PostgreSQL #Azure #VSCode #opensource

Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano | How I got started leading database teams with Shireesh Thota

From dreaming of driving a bus to leading database engineering at Microsoft. In Episode 29 of Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano, Shireesh Thota traces his path to becoming CVP of Azure database...

talkingpostgres.com

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Claire Giordano ✨ @clairegiordano.bsky.social · Jul 11

🎙️ New #TalkingPostgres #podcast Ep29 just published!

Shireesh Thota once dreamed of driving a bus. Instead, he fell for math, BASIC, & engineering—& now leads all database work at Microsoft.

🎧 talkingpostgres.com/episodes/how...
📺 youtu.be/jP8a_S2MjtY?...

#PostgreSQL #Azure #VSCode #opensource

Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano | How I got started leading database teams with Shireesh Thota

From dreaming of driving a bus to leading database engineering at Microsoft. In Episode 29 of Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano, Shireesh Thota traces his path to becoming CVP of Azure database...

talkingpostgres.com

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