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Feb 20, 20263 min read

MySQL and PostgreSQL use opposite approaches to ACID compliance and data storage

MySQL and PostgreSQL implement ACID differently. MySQL uses clustered indexes where table data is stored in the primary index, while PostgreSQL uses heap tables with separate indexes. In performance tests, PostgreSQL consistently outperformed MySQL across inserts, updates, deletes, and selects, despite theoretical advantages for MySQL in certain scenarios.

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Feb 20, 20262 min read

pg-here tool launches local PostgreSQL with one command

Run PostgreSQL locally with one command. It reuses existing data or creates new. Stays alive until stopped. Supports CLI flags and programmatic use. Fix Linux libxml2 errors with package installs.

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