Andrew Atkinson

@andatki
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🎙️ Talking #Postgres #Podcast: Helping #Rails developers learn Postgres with Andrew Atkinson https://andyatkinson.com/helping-rails-developers-learn-postgres-with-andrew-atkinson
🎙️ Talking Postgres Podcast: Helping Rails developers learn Postgres with Andrew Atkinson

Back in November, I met with Claire Giordano, host of the Talking Postgres podcast, who asked a ton of great questions about my experience writing a Postgres book aimed at Ruby on Rails web developers.

Software Engineer, Author, High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails

New post: Five Postgres anti-patterns I keep seeing in Rails apps and how to fix them.

https://shey.ca/2025/09/12/five-db-anti-patterns.html

Five PostgreSQL Anti-Patterns

Five PostgreSQL Anti-Patterns

Shey Sewani
10 costly performance mistakes in your database by @andatki at #RailsConf
I've definitely written some code that generated enormous IN clauses. My only complaint about this article is that @andatki didn't write it sooner. https://andyatkinson.com/big-problems-big-in-clauses-postgresql-ruby-on-rails
Big Problems From Big IN lists with Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL

Introduction If you’ve created web apps with relational databases and ORMs like Active Record (part of Ruby on Rails), you’ve probably experienced database performance problems after a certain size of data and query volume.

Software Engineer, Author, High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails

I always really enjoy listening to @andatki talking about #software and #database. Currently listening to this @maintainable episode, and its super interesting! 100% recommend 👍

https://maintainable.fm/episodes/andrew-atkinson-maintainable-databases

Andrew Atkinson - Maintainable… Databases?

Robby engages with independent consultant and author, Andrew Atkinson, delving into the intricate world of software development and database maintenance. The episode is a treasure trove of insights, covering everything from optimizing database performance with rules to navigating the tricky terrain of advocating for codebase improvements in the face of reluctant stakeholders.

Maintainable Software Podcast

Django and Postgres for the Busy Rails Developer

This article compares Django and Rails database workflows, highlighting Django's automatic migration generation, idiomatic Postgres integration, and efficient toolchain management in real-world projects.

https://andyatkinson.com/django-python-postgres-busy-rails-developer

Django and Postgres for the Busy Rails Developer

About 10 years ago I wrote a post PostgreSQL for the Busy MySQL Developer, as part of switching from MySQL to Postgres for my personal and professional projects wherever I could.

Software Engineer, Author, High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails
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Thank you, readers, for making this possible! What a privilege to have the support of so many and a book so well received.

A busy year, but the most rewarding of my professional career in software.

Here's to more high performance Postgres-backed web apps in 2025!

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