Jimmy Angelakos
@vyruss.org
Peace, Love & Linux. Strictly personal opinions. #PostgreSQL Significant Contributor & speaker.
Author of PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: https://hubs.la/Q03Nc0hv0
Co-author of the PostgreSQL 16 Administration Cookbook: http://packt.link/6PurB
Author of PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: https://hubs.la/Q03Nc0hv0
Co-author of the PostgreSQL 16 Administration Cookbook: http://packt.link/6PurB
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Jimmy Angelakos
@vyruss.org
· Jun 23
AUTHOR UNBOXING: PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them!
YouTube video by Jimmy Angelakos
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AUTHOR UNBOXING: PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them! To celebrate the release of my book, you can use code PBAngelakos for 50% OFF until July 1st!
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#TechBooks #PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database
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#TechBooks #PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database
Where you put #Product #Security on the org chart shouldn't be politics: it's the difference between actually being secure and just feeling like you are. Take some time out of your day to read this great article by Athanasios:
akostopoulos.blog/2026/02/03/f...
akostopoulos.blog/2026/02/03/f...
Fender Studio Pro and Product Security: A study in perception problems
[The Obligatory Music Analogy] One of my favorite DAWs is the DAW formerly known as Presonus Studio One (currently rebranded as Fender Studio Pro). Personally, I got my first professional licence b…
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February 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Where you put #Product #Security on the org chart shouldn't be politics: it's the difference between actually being secure and just feeling like you are. Take some time out of your day to read this great article by Athanasios:
akostopoulos.blog/2026/02/03/f...
akostopoulos.blog/2026/02/03/f...
TONIGHT: @PostgresEDI.bsky.social #PostgreSQL Edinburgh Meetup — Alastair Turner (Percona) dives into #HA & failover. Sean Hammond shares a "story from the trenches" on syncing #Postgres to Elasticsearch.
📍 Lister Learning & Teaching Centre, U of #Edinburgh
⏰ 18:00
🎟️ luma.com/uj0qvxqk
#TechMeetups
📍 Lister Learning & Teaching Centre, U of #Edinburgh
⏰ 18:00
🎟️ luma.com/uj0qvxqk
#TechMeetups
February 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
TONIGHT: @PostgresEDI.bsky.social #PostgreSQL Edinburgh Meetup — Alastair Turner (Percona) dives into #HA & failover. Sean Hammond shares a "story from the trenches" on syncing #Postgres to Elasticsearch.
📍 Lister Learning & Teaching Centre, U of #Edinburgh
⏰ 18:00
🎟️ luma.com/uj0qvxqk
#TechMeetups
📍 Lister Learning & Teaching Centre, U of #Edinburgh
⏰ 18:00
🎟️ luma.com/uj0qvxqk
#TechMeetups
I'm coining a term: "AI-Drunk" 🥴
You might be AI-Drunk if you say:
• "Anything humans can do, AI does better"
• "Everyone will lose their jobs"
• "Legacy tech is dead"
It's impaired judgment caused by overdosing on hype. I'm sure you all know someone who needs an intervention.
#AIDrunk #AI #AIHype
You might be AI-Drunk if you say:
• "Anything humans can do, AI does better"
• "Everyone will lose their jobs"
• "Legacy tech is dead"
It's impaired judgment caused by overdosing on hype. I'm sure you all know someone who needs an intervention.
#AIDrunk #AI #AIHype
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Reposted by Jimmy Angelakos
Claude's C Compiler vs. GCC | Discussion
CCC vs GCC
A Guide to comparing Claude Code Compiler with GCC
harshanu.space
February 9, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Claude's C Compiler vs. GCC | Discussion
New Blog Post: Daniël van Eeden and I took the stage at #FOSDEM to talk about #database compatibility. Video & slides. Added bonus: big news included!
vyruss.org/blog/fosdem-...
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource
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#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource
FOSDEM 2026 — Defining "Drop-in Replacement" and Beyond
A recap of FOSDEM 2026 in Brussels, where Daniël van Eeden and I explored what "compatible" really means for databases, plus an announcement for the next session in Vancouver!
vyruss.org
February 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
New Blog Post: Daniël van Eeden and I took the stage at #FOSDEM to talk about #database compatibility. Video & slides. Added bonus: big news included!
vyruss.org/blog/fosdem-...
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource
vyruss.org/blog/fosdem-...
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource
February 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
So happy to be asked by more and more people about #Postgres every year at #FOSDEM. Perhaps we should reserve some BoF space next year for an AMA session? How does that idea sound?
#PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Database #AMA #BoF
#PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Database #AMA #BoF
February 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
So happy to be asked by more and more people about #Postgres every year at #FOSDEM. Perhaps we should reserve some BoF space next year for an AMA session? How does that idea sound?
#PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Database #AMA #BoF
#PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Database #AMA #BoF
I'm a simple man, I see a local Brussels Star Wars inspired beer, I order it. En Stoemelings Jawa IPA
#FOSDEM #beer #CraftBeer #Brussels #microbrewery #StarWars #BSkyBeer #BeerSky #BeersOfBluesky #BeerGeek
#FOSDEM #beer #CraftBeer #Brussels #microbrewery #StarWars #BSkyBeer #BeerSky #BeersOfBluesky #BeerGeek
February 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I'm a simple man, I see a local Brussels Star Wars inspired beer, I order it. En Stoemelings Jawa IPA
#FOSDEM #beer #CraftBeer #Brussels #microbrewery #StarWars #BSkyBeer #BeerSky #BeersOfBluesky #BeerGeek
#FOSDEM #beer #CraftBeer #Brussels #microbrewery #StarWars #BSkyBeer #BeerSky #BeersOfBluesky #BeerGeek
#FOSDEM #RetroComputing "Hacking the last Z80 computer ever made" with Michal Pleban
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
February 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM
#FOSDEM #RetroComputing "Hacking the last Z80 computer ever made" with Michal Pleban
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
From @clairegiordano.bsky.social's talk at #FOSDEM #PGDay 2026. Almost THREE THOUSAND EMAILS per MONTH on the #PostgreSQL #development mailing list pgsql-hackers. 🥺🙏 Please, please split the dev workflow and mailing list into interest areas. #Postgres
January 30, 2026 at 1:49 PM
From @clairegiordano.bsky.social's talk at #FOSDEM #PGDay 2026. Almost THREE THOUSAND EMAILS per MONTH on the #PostgreSQL #development mailing list pgsql-hackers. 🥺🙏 Please, please split the dev workflow and mailing list into interest areas. #Postgres
Are you at #FOSDEM #PGDay? Have you heard of #Postgres's LISTEN/NOTIFY? Would you like to find out something surprising about it? Come to my lightning talk "LISTEN Carefully: How NOTIFY Can Trip Up Your #Database" in Ballroom A at 13:40!
#PostgreSQL #Postgres
#PostgreSQL #Postgres
January 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Are you at #FOSDEM #PGDay? Have you heard of #Postgres's LISTEN/NOTIFY? Would you like to find out something surprising about it? Come to my lightning talk "LISTEN Carefully: How NOTIFY Can Trip Up Your #Database" in Ballroom A at 13:40!
#PostgreSQL #Postgres
#PostgreSQL #Postgres
New Blog Post: the much-delayed video of our #pgconfeu panel "How to Work with Other #Postgres People" is finally up—accurate captions and all
Super thanks to: @floord.bsky.social @karenhjex.bsky.social Boriss Mejías
vyruss.org/blog/panel-d...
#neurodiversity #postgresql #community #collaboration
Super thanks to: @floord.bsky.social @karenhjex.bsky.social Boriss Mejías
vyruss.org/blog/panel-d...
#neurodiversity #postgresql #community #collaboration
Panel Discussion: How to Work with Other Postgres People — PGConf.EU 2025
Floor Drees, Karen Jex and I led a panel at PGConf.EU 2025 about neurodiversity, teamwork hacks, and how diverse minds collaborate in the PostgreSQL ecosystem. Moderator: Boriss Mejías
vyruss.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM
New Blog Post: the much-delayed video of our #pgconfeu panel "How to Work with Other #Postgres People" is finally up—accurate captions and all
Super thanks to: @floord.bsky.social @karenhjex.bsky.social Boriss Mejías
vyruss.org/blog/panel-d...
#neurodiversity #postgresql #community #collaboration
Super thanks to: @floord.bsky.social @karenhjex.bsky.social Boriss Mejías
vyruss.org/blog/panel-d...
#neurodiversity #postgresql #community #collaboration
Here we come, #FOSDEM #FOSDEMPGDay (obligatory airport photo)
January 28, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Here we come, #FOSDEM #FOSDEMPGDay (obligatory airport photo)
It's almost as if most people don't like spending time in a virtual 3D world. But don't worry, the next iteration will definitely be the one.
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Meta Lays Off Thousands of VR Workers as Zuckerberg's Vision Fails
The company has laid off some 1,500 virtual reality developers as part of a broader shift toward AI wearable devices.
futurism.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
It's almost as if most people don't like spending time in a virtual 3D world. But don't worry, the next iteration will definitely be the one.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Everyone loves Magical Trevor 🐮🪄 #shorts
YouTube video by Weebl's Stuff
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January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Reposted by Jimmy Angelakos
#Edinburgh #PostgreSQL community, it's time to announce our 2nd meetup! 🐘
Join us for pizza, networking, and 2 great #TechTalks (all levels!).
🗓️ Thurs, Feb 12 @ 6 PM
📍 Lister Learning and Teaching Centre, UoE
🗣️ Topics: Follow Your Leader & #Postgres to Elasticsearch Syncing
👉 luma.com/uj0qvxqk
Join us for pizza, networking, and 2 great #TechTalks (all levels!).
🗓️ Thurs, Feb 12 @ 6 PM
📍 Lister Learning and Teaching Centre, UoE
🗣️ Topics: Follow Your Leader & #Postgres to Elasticsearch Syncing
👉 luma.com/uj0qvxqk
PostgreSQL Edinburgh meetup Feb 2026 · Luma
Be part of the second Edinburgh PostgreSQL Meetup!
Join host Jimmy Angelakos and fellow PostgreSQL enthusiasts at the University of Edinburgh's Lister Learning…
luma.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
#Edinburgh #PostgreSQL community, it's time to announce our 2nd meetup! 🐘
Join us for pizza, networking, and 2 great #TechTalks (all levels!).
🗓️ Thurs, Feb 12 @ 6 PM
📍 Lister Learning and Teaching Centre, UoE
🗣️ Topics: Follow Your Leader & #Postgres to Elasticsearch Syncing
👉 luma.com/uj0qvxqk
Join us for pizza, networking, and 2 great #TechTalks (all levels!).
🗓️ Thurs, Feb 12 @ 6 PM
📍 Lister Learning and Teaching Centre, UoE
🗣️ Topics: Follow Your Leader & #Postgres to Elasticsearch Syncing
👉 luma.com/uj0qvxqk
New Blog Post: pg_statviz 0.9 has been released, with plenty of new features!
vyruss.org/blog/pg_stat...
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #extension #pg_statviz #database #stats #statistics #visualization
vyruss.org/blog/pg_stat...
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #extension #pg_statviz #database #stats #statistics #visualization
pg_statviz 0.9 released with new features
Extension pg_statviz for time series analysis & visualization of Postgres internal statistics has released version 0.9 with configuration change timelines, new modules for replication, SLRU, and sessi...
vyruss.org
January 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM
New Blog Post: pg_statviz 0.9 has been released, with plenty of new features!
vyruss.org/blog/pg_stat...
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #extension #pg_statviz #database #stats #statistics #visualization
vyruss.org/blog/pg_stat...
#PostgreSQL #Postgres #extension #pg_statviz #database #stats #statistics #visualization
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December 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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#tfw you hear Sultans of Swing all your life, but discover The Amazing Rhythm Aces' "The End Is Not in Sight" at age 46 #goosebumps
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The End Is Not in Sight (The Cowboy Tune) (Remastered)
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The End Is Not in Sight (The Cowboy Tune) (Remastered) · The Amazing Rhythm Aces
Too Stuffed to Jump
℗ 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music…
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December 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#tfw you hear Sultans of Swing all your life, but discover The Amazing Rhythm Aces' "The End Is Not in Sight" at age 46 #goosebumps
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December 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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December 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I grew up with his music and he was my musical hero. Sadly, I never got to see him play live. The Road to Hell Part 1 & 2 is one of my top songs of all time. #RIP #ChrisRea
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Chris Rea - The Road To Hell Part 1 & 2 (1989) HD
YouTube video by ClassicVideos80s
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December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I grew up with his music and he was my musical hero. Sadly, I never got to see him play live. The Road to Hell Part 1 & 2 is one of my top songs of all time. #RIP #ChrisRea
youtu.be/BP3qGp_5Y_w
youtu.be/BP3qGp_5Y_w
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December 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Friday Fun with maths: I may have accidentally discovered a new way to visualize prime numbers (?) The result? A pyramid that shouldn't exist 🤯
vyruss.org/blog/prime-s...
#math #maths #visualization #visualisation #primeNumbers
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#math #maths #visualization #visualisation #primeNumbers
The Angelakos Prime Spiral: A New Way to Visualize Prime Numbers?
A doodling habit led to what appears to be a novel way of visualizing prime numbers, using the primes as step lengths in a turtle walk. The result is a surprising geometric
vyruss.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Friday Fun with maths: I may have accidentally discovered a new way to visualize prime numbers (?) The result? A pyramid that shouldn't exist 🤯
vyruss.org/blog/prime-s...
#math #maths #visualization #visualisation #primeNumbers
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#math #maths #visualization #visualisation #primeNumbers
