Company
Date Published
Author
Sam Harrison
Word count
761
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Exploring the extensive history of PostgreSQL, a project was undertaken to create an interactive timeline showcasing major features and releases over the past 30 years, utilizing Replit and Vercel v0. The process began with Replit's AI agents and web scraping tools to gather data from PostgreSQL's official site, capturing information from 523 releases across 33 major versions. This data was then processed using an ETL script and the OpenAI API to distill key features, all stored in the Neon Postgres database. Vercel v0, with its expertise in modern web technologies and Next.js, was employed to create an engaging and functional frontend, including a Gantt chart illustrating the lifecycle of PostgreSQL versions. The entire project was executed through natural language commands, resulting in an interactive website that vividly presents PostgreSQL's developmental history, hosted free on Vercel.