From Enterprise Java to Cloud-Native PostgreSQL

An airhacks.fm conversation with Alvaro Hernandez (@ahachete)
about: first computer experiences with Amstrad CPC 464, early
programming with Basic, university studies in Telecommunication
Engineering, transition from PHP to Java development, creating an
ERP system, attending JavaOne conferences, failed startup attempt
with a mobile phone bill analysis app, specialization in
PostgreSQL, founding ongres company, developing stackgres as a
kubernetes operator for PostgreSQL, discussion about the benefits
of open-source software and the "My Server, My Rules" philosophy,
comparison of cloud-managed services vs. self-managed solutions,
the importance of control and transparency in database management,
Stackgres as a solution for running PostgreSQL as a service with
full control, the use of Java in developing kubernetes operators,
the shift from on-premises to cloud deployments and its
implications for developers, the challenges of setting up and
managing databases in the cloud, the benefits of serverless and
managed services, the importance of understanding the underlying
infrastructure in cloud deployments, the evolution of database
management from dedicated teams to self-service models, the
potential for new container-related products from Ongress, the
recent popularity of Bluesky as a social media platform for the
Java community

Alvaro Hernandez on twitter: @ahachete