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Date Published
Author
Melanie Savoia
Word count
1199
Language
English
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None

Summary

The State of PostgreSQL 2023 survey reveals insights into the community's demographics, roles, experiences with the database, and usage of AI tools. The survey found that respondents are primarily from EMEA and APAC regions, with a growing number of new users experimenting with PostgreSQL. The majority of respondents work as software developers or engineers, with backend developers being the most common type. Many contributors to the PostgreSQL community have experience spanning over 15 years. Respondents generally rate their first experience with PostgreSQL as positive, with an average rating of 3.7 out of 5. The survey also explores the use of AI tools and vector databases for AI/LLM workloads, finding that most respondents are neutral or favorable towards these technologies but do not currently use them in their workflow. Finally, the survey highlights the importance of PostgreSQL's rich ecosystem of connectors and tools, with many respondents using popular extensions like pg_fdw and pg_repack.