Ask HN: Is PostgreSQL better than MySQL?

I hope this doesn’t entice a flamewar, but speaking honestly here, whenever I discuss this (PostgreSQL vs MySQL) with folks working in the data space, PostgreSQL is always touted as the superior RDBMS. Now I know that MySQL is the most popular (because there’s a banner on mysql.com that says so! /s), and I get the sense that on raw […]

Ask HN: Is 8gb RAM enough for a Linux dev laptop?

New laptop, core i5, plugged into external 4K display, 5 to 10 chrome tabs, the odd full screen zoom meeting. On a budget, and the 16gb option in my area (very remote) is more than double the price. Story Published at: January 20, 2023 at 12:56PM