https://thecodersblog.com/categories/cloud-native/Recent content in Cloud Native on The Coders BlogHugoen-usFri, 01 May 2026 07:55:24 +0000https://thecodersblog.com/does-postgres-scale-2026/Fri, 01 May 2026 07:55:24 +0000https://thecodersblog.com/does-postgres-scale-2026/<p>You&rsquo;re building complex workflow execution systems, pushing millions of tasks daily, and your first thought for a database probably wasn&rsquo;t Postgres. Let&rsquo;s talk about why it <strong>should</strong> have been, and how to prove it.</p> <h2 id="the-elephant-in-the-room-dispelling-the-postgres-doesnt-scale-myth">The Elephant in the Room: Dispelling the &lsquo;Postgres Doesn&rsquo;t Scale&rsquo; Myth</h2> <p>The developer community often falls prey to an oversimplified, binary narrative: a database either scales or it doesn&rsquo;t. This rigid thinking stifles nuanced architectural discussions and leads to premature dismissal of robust technologies. It&rsquo;s a dangerous trap for senior engineers aiming to build durable, high-performance systems.</p>