PostgreSQL is more than a database. It's the foundation developers build on.
Every application has a data layer. The decisions you make there—schema design, query patterns, extension choices, performance trade-offs—shape everything that comes after.
The Dev track at Postgres Conference 2026 is where developers share what they've learned building real applications with PostgreSQL.
This isn't theory. This is practice.
Real architectural decisions. When to denormalize. How to handle multi-tenancy. Whether to push logic into the database or keep it in the application layer. Hear how experienced developers made these choices and what they learned.
Modern stack integrations. GraphQL APIs. Event-driven architectures. Microservices. Serverless functions. PostgreSQL fits into all of them, and you'll learn the patterns that actually work.
Extensions in production. pg_vector for semantic search and AI applications. PostGIS for location features. Full-text search that scales. Custom data types that model your domain perfectly. Learn from teams using these in real applications.
Performance that matters. Query optimization from the developer's perspective. Schema designs that perform at scale. Lessons learned when users actually showed up..
Check out how presenters tackled PostgreSQL topics and get a preview of what to expect in 2026. Listen and watch highlights in our Postgres Conference 2025 YouTube playlist.
Postgres Conference 2026 takes place April 21-23 in San Jose, California. The theme is Energizing People with Data and Creativity, and the Dev track is where data meets the applications that innovate and make it useful.
Early bird registration is available now! Purchase your General Admission tickets here.
If you like building applications with PostgreSQL and can help others learn from your development experience, why not share your experience? The CFP is open across all tracks. Share what you've learned.
CFP closes January 30, 2026. Submit here.