Growing the PostgreSQL Community...
summary
Organizing PostgreSQL events since 2013 shows concrete results: a revived PG Day series in Australia (2017–2019) draws 100+ attendees on launch, then pauses after 2019; 2024 relaunch runs Barcelona and Madrid meetups with a plan for quarterly cadence and two events per quarter (May 3, Sept 19; next Oct 30, Nov 20). Sponsors include Databene, Microsoft and other vendors; community counts use PostgreSQL.org archives + ChatGPT to estimate event growth; retention, company support and recognition remain the main challenges.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 9:06Personal journey with PostgreSQL
- 13:47Organizing community events in Australia
- 18:27Barcelona and Madrid meetups
- 23:05Challenges in event organization
- 27:02Tips for starting local events
- 32:43Community growth and retention
- 37:47Why community involvement matters
- 45:16PostgreSQL’s strategic advantages
- 51:22Growth of PostgreSQL events
- 53:07Call to action and closing
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