Staff backend engineer and occasional conference speaker; he writes about databases, ORMs, and the gap between interview trivia and production query traces.
Software Development
I would default to Postgres. Here’s the only time I still pick MySQL
James Okonkwo
August 28, 2026
Software Development
Postgres vs MySQL in 2026: the choice I actually make — and the one I stopped overthinking
James Okonkwo
August 28, 2026