Pigsty Blog Articles
Happy 30th Birthday, PostgreSQL
July 08, 2026 in PostgreSQL
On July 8, 1996, the PostgreSQL community picked up the flame from Postgres95. Thirty years later, it has grown from a Berkeley research project into a default foundation of the global database ecosystem.
On July 8, 1996, the PostgreSQL community picked up the flame from Postgres95. Thirty years later, it has grown from a Berkeley research project into a default foundation of the global database ecosystem.
Extensions for Everyone
May 20, 2026 in PostgreSQL
A field report on the PostgreSQL extension ecosystem: 1,617 discovered projects, 511 deliverable extensions, and the shared delivery layer needed to make extensibility work for users, authors, vendors, and PostgreSQL hackers.
A field report on the PostgreSQL extension ecosystem: 1,617 discovered projects, 511 deliverable extensions, and the shared delivery layer needed to make extensibility work for users, authors, vendors, and PostgreSQL hackers.
Pigsty v4.3: 510 Extensions & Ubuntu 26
May 04, 2026 in Pigsty
Pigsty v4.3 adds 50 PostgreSQL extensions, bringing the total to 510. It also adds Ubuntu 26.04 x86_64/arm64 support, refreshes Supabase, pgEdge, PolarDB, Grafana, MinIO, and a batch of infra packages.
Pigsty v4.3 adds 50 PostgreSQL extensions, bringing the total to 510. It also adds Ubuntu 26.04 x86_64/arm64 support, refreshes Supabase, pgEdge, PolarDB, Grafana, MinIO, and a batch of infra packages.
Two Months into Maintaining a MinIO Fork
April 17, 2026 in Database
Two months after forking MinIO, pgsty/minio ships patches for four CVEs and related security issues. No new features, just working builds, a restored console, and timely security fixes.
Two months after forking MinIO, pgsty/minio ships patches for four CVEs and related security issues. No new features, just working builds, a restored console, and timely security fixes.
Cyber Dharma: A New Engineering Answer to Ancient Questions
April 16, 2026 in AI
A project manifesto: why build Cyber Dharma, and what it is not.
A project manifesto: why build Cyber Dharma, and what it is not.
Burning Hundreds of Millions of Tokens a Day. Then What?
April 13, 2026 in AI
Once token burn turns from usage exhaust into a KPI and leaderboard, it quickly mutates into theater. Don't post fuel burn. Post where you got to.
Once token burn turns from usage exhaust into a KPI and leaderboard, it quickly mutates into theater. Don't post fuel burn. Post where you got to.
504 Extensions: Expand the PostgreSQL Landscape
April 13, 2026 in PostgreSQL
One GitHub issue turned into an extension sprint. 32 new additions, 504 in total, say a lot about where PostgreSQL is headed.
One GitHub issue turned into an extension sprint. 32 new additions, 504 in total, say a lot about where PostgreSQL is headed.
Why PostgreSQL Won in the AI Era
April 11, 2026 in AI
Boring technology won the wildest era. A look at extensibility, agent choice, database cloning, and the future of the DBA.
Boring technology won the wildest era. A look at extensibility, agent choice, database cloning, and the future of the DBA.
AGI Is Here. Do You Have a Ticket?
April 09, 2026 in AI
When the strongest AI is not expensive but simply unavailable, the world starts converging on digital feudalism. And the window to act is narrowing.
When the strongest AI is not expensive but simply unavailable, the world starts converging on digital feudalism. And the window to act is narrowing.
Can You Distill an Expert?
April 08, 2026 in AI
Polanyi's tacit knowledge explains the 70% ceiling of AI agents: real intuition, feel, and judgment do not serialize cleanly. They grow, if at all, through practice.
Polanyi's tacit knowledge explains the 70% ceiling of AI agents: real intuition, feel, and judgment do not serialize cleanly. They grow, if at all, through practice.