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Database Consolidation Trends

Concern about software development gravitating toward same tools like PostgreSQL and React, loss of diversity and nuance in technical decisions

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There is a growing sense of unease among developers regarding the industry’s consolidation around a "one-size-fits-all" stack centered on tools like PostgreSQL and React. Critics argue that this trend is driven by decision-makers who lack hands-on experience, leading to a loss of technical nuance and a perceived decline in software reliability. While many acknowledge that PostgreSQL is a high-quality tool, there is a strong desire for a more diverse ecosystem where niche or defunct alternatives, such as RethinkDB, can still offer unique value. Ultimately, the conversation reflects a tension between the efficiency of standardization and the creative potential of architectural variety.

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It's so weird how everyone nowadays is using Postgres. It's not like end users can see your database. It's disturbing how everyone is gravitating towards the same tools. This started happening since React and kept getting worse. Software development sucks nowadays. All technical decisions about which tools to use are made by people who don't have to use the tools. There is no nuance anymore. There's a blanket solution for every problem and there isn't much to choose from. Meanwhile, software is less reliable than it's ever been. It's like a bad dream. Everything is bad and getting worse.
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What's wrong this postgres?
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Which alternatives to PostgreSQL would you like to see get more attention?
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All of them. Nothing wrong with Postgres, I like Postgres. But the more alternatives the better. My favorite database is RethinkDB but officially, it's a dead project. Unofficially it's still pretty great.