PostgreSQL Patterns
PostgreSQL patterns covering indexing strategies, JSONB optimization, query performance, partitioning, and production best practices.
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Read time
- 1 min read
- Version
- v1.0.0
- Confidence
- established
- Last updated
Quick Reference
PostgreSQL: Use EXPLAIN ANALYZE before optimization. B-tree for equality/range, GIN for arrays/JSONB/full-text. Partial indexes for hot paths. JSONB: use @> with GIN index, promote hot keys to columns. VACUUM/ANALYZE regularly. Connection pooling required. Use CTEs for readability, lateral joins for row-dependent subqueries.
Use When
- PostgreSQL databases
- Query optimization
- Schema design
- JSONB usage
- Performance tuning
Skip When
- NoSQL databases
- Simple applications
- Other SQL databases
PostgreSQL Patterns
PostgreSQL patterns covering indexing strategies, JSONB optimization, query performance, partitioning, and production best practices.