PostgreSQL is no longer just a database conversation. It's becoming a platform conversation. I had the opportunity to sit down with Claire Giordano, Principal Group PM Microsoft near Stanford University right after POSETTE: An Event for Postgres to discuss the biggest takeaways from one of the largest PostgreSQL events in the world.

A few themes stood out:

* PostgreSQL adoption continues to accelerate across organizations of every size

* The ecosystem around Postgres keeps expanding, making it easier to build modern data and AI applications

* AI was impossible to ignore, but the conversation wasn't about replacing databases. It was about how databases can provide the context, reliability, and foundation AI systems need

* The community remains one of PostgreSQL's biggest strengths, with contributors and companies working together to push innovation forward

One of the most interesting parts of our discussion was where PostgreSQL goes next.

As organizations look to build AI-powered applications, support real-time workloads, and simplify their data architectures, PostgreSQL continues to find itself at the center of those conversations.

The database landscape keeps evolving, but PostgreSQL's momentum shows no signs of slowing down.

In this episode, Claire shares:

* Her biggest takeaways from POSETTE 2026

* The PostgreSQL trends generating the most excitement

* Surprising announcements and discussions from the event

* How AI is influencing the PostgreSQL ecosystem

* What this year's event tells us about the future of PostgreSQL

* What the community should be paying attention to next

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