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Jimmy Angelakos
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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
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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
AUTHOR UNBOXING: PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them!
YouTube video by Jimmy Angelakos
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THIS WEEK: The first #PostgreSQL #Edinburgh #meetup! A prime opportunity to hear about the #database that's—slowly but surely—taking over the world, and network with fellow #developers and #OpenSource enthusiasts.
Thurs 11 Dec, 6pm, University of Edinburgh Old College!
RSVP here ▶️ luma.com/b9kv5fds
PostgreSQL Edinburgh meetup · Luma
Be part of the very first Edinburgh PostgreSQL Meetup! Join host Jimmy Angelakos and fellow PostgreSQL enthusiasts at the University of Edinburgh's beautiful…
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December 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Are you excited for the 1st #PostgreSQL #Edinburgh #meetup in a week's time? Do you know the #Postgres #community is not just DBAs, but developers, data professionals, architects, students, and #OpenSource enthusiasts?
Thurs 11 Dec, 6pm, University of Edinburgh Old College!
RSVP ▶️
PostgreSQL Edinburgh meetup · Luma
Be part of the very first Edinburgh PostgreSQL Meetup! Join host Jimmy Angelakos and fellow PostgreSQL enthusiasts at the University of Edinburgh's beautiful…
luma.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I don't think there exists a more obnoxious thing than double-tap to like

double tap if you agree
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
1. "Our problem has unique requirements"
2. Builds custom solution on "specialized" platforms
3. Realizes Postgres could have handled it fine

Everyone's use case is exceptional... until you prove it isn't.

#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database #SystemsDesign #SystemsEngineering
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Okay, hear me out: Grace Slick ➡️ Siouxsie Sioux ➡️ Florence Welch.

📺 Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit: youtu.be/WANNqr-vcx0h...

📺 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound: youtu.be/TjvvK-Rj0WI

📺 Florence and the Machine - What The Water Gave Me: youtu.be/pnJM_jC7j_4

#Music #MusicDiscovery #Vocals
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (Official Audio)
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November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Just starting out? #Dev wondering why databases are weird? #DBA fed up with walled gardens?

Come find out about the #database taking the world by storm (slowly but surely!) at the first-ever #PostgreSQL #Edinburgh meetup

👉 luma.com/b9kv5fds

@PostgresEDI.bsky.social #postgres #meetups #techmeetups
PostgreSQL Edinburgh meetup · Luma
Be part of the very first Edinburgh PostgreSQL Meetup! Join host Jimmy Angelakos and fellow PostgreSQL enthusiasts at the University of Edinburgh's beautiful…
luma.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I found this late night cover I did when #Sinéad passed away. This is 'Reaching for the Rail,' from the also sadly departed Rick Wright's 1996 album Broken China. One take, cos I dgaf. Hope you like it

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#LateNight #RichardWright #RickWright #SinéadOConnor #BrokenChina
Reaching for the Rail (Richard Wright)
I found this late night cover I did when Sinéad passed away. From the also sadly departed Rick Wright's 1996 album Broken China. One take, cos I dgaf. Hope you like it.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Follow @postgresedi.bsky.social, the PostgreSQL Edinburgh meetup! First event is on Thursday, December 11th at the University of Edinburgh!

👉 luma.com/b9kv5fds

#PostgreSQL #Postgres #Meetup #TechMeetup #Edinburgh #OpenSource #Database
PostgreSQL Edinburgh meetup · Luma
Be part of the very first Edinburgh PostgreSQL Meetup! Join host Jimmy Angelakos and fellow PostgreSQL enthusiasts at the University of Edinburgh's beautiful…
luma.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Reposted by Jimmy Angelakos
#Edinburgh #PostgreSQL community, our first-ever meetup is here! 🐘

Join us for pizza, networking, and two great tech talks (all levels!).

🗓️ Thurs, Dec 11 @ 6 PM 📍 Old College, UoE 🗣️ Topics: #Postgres Tips for App Devs + AI/RAG with pgvector

👉 luma.com/b9kv5fds #TechMeetup #AI #pgvector #Database
PostgreSQL Edinburgh meetup · Luma
Be part of the very first Edinburgh PostgreSQL Meetup! Join host Jimmy Angelakos and fellow PostgreSQL enthusiasts at the University of Edinburgh's beautiful…
luma.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Unleashing the raw power and limitless flexibility of PostgreSQL as a distributed database on Kubernetes? Sounds almost too good to be true! Join the webinar to find out how it all works!🔥🔥
Register here 👉 hubs.la/Q03T1KL30

#Postgres #PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Distributed #Database #Kubernetes #k8s
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It feels like we're investing less and less in deep human learning. Real #learning requires uninterrupted time, and current #work culture is trying to eliminate that. What is the long-term cost of building armies of generalists that only understand tech skin deep?

#WorkCulture #DeepWork #Expertise
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
What's the most sophisticated query you've written to solve a real-world problem? How did it take advantage of PostgreSQL's capabilities?

#SQL #Postgres #PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Database #SQLquery #Development
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Reposted by Jimmy Angelakos
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"We choose to use Kubernetes and do the other things, not because it is easy, but because we thought it would be easy"
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I was coding and my smartwatch said I had a restful period with no stress. Thanks, I guess!
(If you don't get it, this is a #humblebrag: #coding doesn't faze me kek)
November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
sudo snap disable firefox
sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/firefox-ppa-pin > /dev/null <Package: firefox*
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam
Pin-Priority: 1001

Package: firefox*
Pin: release o=Ubuntu
Pin-Priority: -1
EOF
sudo apt install firefox
#kthx
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
For the first time since I started attending FOSDEM in 2010, there will be no PostgreSQL Devroom in 2026. ​Feels unbelievable for one of the defining open source projects of the last decade.

At least there's #FOSDEMPGDay.

#PostgreSQL #Postgres #FOSDEM #Devroom #Community #OpenSource #FOSDEM2026
November 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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#TechBooks #Books #Sale
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Database
PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - Jimmy Angelakos
Recognize and avoid these common PostgreSQL mistakes!
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October 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Bye @pgconf.eu 2025 Rīga! Honoured 2B on the org committee. Proud of "Establishing the #PostgreSQL Standard" event, our "How to Work With Other #Postgres People" panel, book signing & supporting #HiddenDisabilitiesSunflower. Huge thanks to all & CU next time! 🤗

#PGConfEU #Diversity #Neurodiversity
October 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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