MTAR T3D Sessions: Before You Add Another Database, Try Postgres

More than a refresh: Conversations with the most interesting people you've never met · Apr 21, 2026 · 12m

In this episode, Denis Magda, author of Just Use Postgres, joins JD to talk about how PostgreSQL is often misunderstood. Many developers still approach Postgres as a traditional relational database, even though it has evolved far beyond that.

Denis shares how he personally rediscovered Postgres while exploring its modern capabilities, from native JSON support and full-text search to extensions for time-series and vector workloads. For many teams, these features are already available, but rarely used.

The idea behind “Just Use Postgres” is not about forcing a single solution. It’s a practical…