Haas: Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault
PostgreSQL developer Robert Haas writes about the struggles the project has encountered in putting together its next release. In the end, I don't think that the delay in shipping PostgreSQL 19 is particularly concerning. It is not a long delay in the grand scheme of things, and it emerges directly from the project's concern for quality. The long-term picture is less clear and in some ways more…
The article from LWN discusses the challenges faced by the PostgreSQL project in releasing its next version, PostgreSQL 19. Developer Robert Haas explains that the delay in shipping the release is not a significant concern, as it is not a prolonged delay in the overall timeline and stems from the project's focus on maintaining high quality.
However, the long-term outlook is more troubling, as Haas points out that while large language models (LLMs) are capable of discovering bugs that humans have missed, there are still 40 years of unresolved issues that need to be addressed. The article concludes by stating that Haas and others are working diligently to find solutions to these challenges, but there is uncertainty about how PostgreSQL will continue to innovate in the face of these ongoing issues.
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