PostgreSQL now top developer choice ahead of MySQL, according to massive new survey
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A survey of 90,000 developers shows that PostgreSQL is ahead of MySQL as the choice of database engine, a notable change from the same survey last year.
Just in case you were in the market to SELECT a new db
"Since this is a developer survey, it does not reflect usage in production. DB-Engines maintains a rank based on general interest across the web which puts Oracle top, followed by MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL fourth. "
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A survey of 90,000 developers shows that PostgreSQL is ahead of MySQL as the choice of database engine, a notable change from the same survey last year.
Just in case you were in the market to SELECT a new db
"Since this is a developer survey, it does not reflect usage in production. DB-Engines maintains a rank based on general interest across the web which puts Oracle top, followed by MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL fourth. "
I haven't compared different database engines since a long time ago. On my private machine, I still use an old MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer edition... At my last workplace, it was mySQL - oh my, I would not like to use it again. The more I had to deal with it, the less functional it proved, even for simple CRUD stuff. More than 10 years ago, I tested huge reporting queries in many different engines - Oracle and MS SQl Server were best, followed by postgres; mysql behaved worse than MS Access...
Oh sanctissimi Wilhelmus, Theodorus, et Fredericus!