While working on the book, I had many ideas and received many suggestions on how to show more and dig deeper. But I had to stay focused on the book’s objective and keep only the topics that were truly necessary. Those ideas and suggestions won’t vanish, though. I’ll start working on them slowly and publish them on the new "Just Postgres Tech" resource, which was launched tonight. There isn’t much content there yet, but this resource is here to stay. I’ll keep developing and expanding it over time, whenever I have something worthwhile to share. Go here: justpostgres.tech/

As the year comes to an end, many of us start setting New Year’s resolutions. If learning and mastering Postgres is one of your goals for the year ahead, here’s a list of books that can help you level up, depending on what interests you most or your current level of expertise. Level 1, “Just Use Postgres!” - (re)discover the breadth and depth of modern Postgres capabilities. You’ll learn how to use the database not only for traditional transactional applications, but also how it can efficiently handle full-text search, time-series, geospatial, generative AI, and other workloads. manning.com/books/just-use-p… Level 2, “PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them” - learn how to design, build, and maintain Postgres-based solutions by following common best practices while avoiding typical pitfalls. From bad SQL and improper data type usage to performance and security best practices, this book helps you prepare for production and avoid many surprises along the way. manning.com/books/postgresql… Level 3, “Postgres Internals” - understand how the database is designed and how it functions internally. After reading this book, you’ll stop treating Postgres as a mysterious black box. You’ll learn the implementation details of its MVCC, buffer cache, write-ahead log, locking system, and other components of the database engine. You’ll also see how the database decides on query execution strategies and how various table and index access methods work in practice. postgrespro.com/community/bo… Happy New Year, and never stop learning!