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Tips on SQL, PostgreSQL, and news about the book "Practical SQL: A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling With Data" by Anthony DeBarros. Published by @nostarch.

Wow, JetBrains is making DataGrip available for free for non-commercial use. Great news for students and open-source projects. (And readers of my book.) blog.jetbrains.com/datagrip/2025/…


Postgres.app -- my favorite way to run PostgreSQL on macOS -- is making it easier to add extensions to your environment. Really handy. postgresapp.com/extensions/


Newest versions of pgAdmin now let us customize the font in the Query Tool. Nice upgrade. Set here to MesloLGL Nerd Font:

practicalsql's tweet image. Newest versions of pgAdmin now let us customize the font in the Query Tool. Nice upgrade.

Set here to MesloLGL Nerd Font:

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Postgres users love Common Table Expressions (CTEs) because they make complex SQL easy to read, create, edit, and reuse. Simplicity – CTEs let you break a query into smaller logical chunks, with subqueries defined at the top of the query. It is almost like giving a query book…

crunchydata's tweet image. Postgres users love Common Table Expressions (CTEs) because they make complex SQL easy to read, create, edit, and reuse. 

Simplicity – CTEs let you break a query into smaller logical chunks, with subqueries defined at the top of the query. It is almost like giving a query book…

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Anthony DeBarros' excellent book "Practical SQL" is now available in Chinese!🎆🎉 @anthonydb @practicalsql @nostarch

huangzworks's tweet image. Anthony DeBarros' excellent book "Practical SQL" is now available in Chinese!🎆🎉 @anthonydb @practicalsql @nostarch

What's your favorite free GUI for use with PostgreSQL?


pgAdmin developers planning a version 9.1 release on Friday that addresses user concerns related to the new "Workspace" layout. Notably, they've restored the ability to see the server object tree while in the Query Tool, which was a must-have for many users.

Important note for new readers of Practical SQL! Today's release of pgAdmin v9.0 introduces a "Workspace" layout that's enabled by default. I've written instrux on how to set the layout back to "Classic," which matches the book and is, IMO, better. github.com/anthonydb/prac…



Important note for new readers of Practical SQL! Today's release of pgAdmin v9.0 introduces a "Workspace" layout that's enabled by default. I've written instrux on how to set the layout back to "Classic," which matches the book and is, IMO, better. github.com/anthonydb/prac…


I'm always humbled and grateful when this happens, which it has done a couple times (often coinciding with the start of college semesters). Thank you to all my readers! practicalsql.com

practicalsql's tweet image. I'm always humbled and grateful when this happens, which it has done a couple times (often coinciding with the start of college semesters). Thank you to all my readers! practicalsql.com

In the upcoming version 8.14, the pgAdmin developers are providing the ability to shut off the alternating row shadings—a result of negative user feedback.

pgAdmin version 8.13, out today, jazzes up the results grid with alternating row colors and paginated output.

practicalsql's tweet image. pgAdmin version 8.13, out today, jazzes up the results grid with alternating row colors and paginated output.


pgAdmin version 8.13, out today, jazzes up the results grid with alternating row colors and paginated output.

practicalsql's tweet image. pgAdmin version 8.13, out today, jazzes up the results grid with alternating row colors and paginated output.

Here's how to handle your Python install for PostgreSQL under Windows, given the below thread. github.com/anthonydb/prac…

NOTE! to new readers of Practical SQL: I'm assessing the decision by @EDBPostgres to discontinue its Language Pack installer for Windows as of PostgreSQL 17 -- and thus how to advise you on installing Python support. 🧵



PostgreSQL 17 released with performance improvements to VACUUM, indexing, JSON handling and more ... postgresql.org/about/news/pos…


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