Database
PostgreSQL Development Services
Relational database design and optimization for products that need to scale.
6+years experience
30+projects built
What I ship
What I build with PostgreSQL
- 1Multi-tenant database schemas with row-level security
- 2Optimized read-heavy workloads with proper indexing and query plans
- 3Full-text search with pg_trgm and tsvector for in-app search
- 4Event sourcing and audit log patterns with append-only tables
- 5Partitioned tables for time-series and high-volume datasets
Capabilities
Key features I use
- ACID compliance — your data is consistent even during concurrent writes
- JSONB columns for flexible schema-less data alongside relational structure
- Full-text search built in — no Elasticsearch needed for most use cases
- Row-level security policies for multi-tenant data isolation
- pg_cron for scheduled jobs without a separate job scheduler
Decision guide
When to choose PostgreSQL
- Your data has clear relationships between entities — normalize it and use Postgres
- You need complex queries joining multiple tables — SQL is the right tool
- Data consistency matters — financial transactions, inventory, bookings
- You want a single source of truth rather than denormalized document collections
Honest trade-offs
Limitations to know
- PostgreSQL requires schema migrations for every structural change — plan your migration strategy early
- Extremely high write throughput (millions of writes/second) may need specialized solutions
- Geographic distribution requires Citus or replication setup — not as simple as managed NoSQL services
Ecosystem
Related technologies
FAQ
Common questions
Postgres or MongoDB?+
Postgres for almost everything. MongoDB makes sense for truly schema-less data (content management with wildly variable fields) or for teams with deep MongoDB expertise. The flexibility of document databases comes at the cost of query power and consistency guarantees.
Next step
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Tell me what you're building. I'll give you a straight answer on whether PostgreSQL is the right choice and what I'd build for your specific use case.