From Enterprise Java to Cloud-Native PostgreSQL

An airhacks.fm conversation with Alvaro Hernandez (@ahachete (twitter.com/ahachete)) about:
first computer experiences with Amstrad CPC 464 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_CPC_464),
early programming with Basic (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC),
university studies in Telecommunication Engineering,
transition from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP to Java (java.com/en) development,
creating an ERP system,
attending en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaOne conferences,
failed startup attempt with a mobile phone bill analysis app,
specialization in PostgreSQL (postgresql.org),
founding ongres.com company,
developing stackgres.io as a kubernetes.io operator for PostgreSQL,
discussion about the benefits of open-source software and the "My Server,
My Rules" philosophy,
comparison of cloud-managed services vs. self-managed solutions,
the importance of control and transparency in database management,
Stackgres as a solution for running PostgreSQL as a service with full control,
the use of Java in developing kubernetes operators (kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/…),
the shift from on-premises to cloud deployments and its implications for developers,
the challenges of setting up and managing databases in the cloud,
the benefits of serverless (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serverless_computing) and managed services,
the importance of understanding the underlying infrastructure in cloud deployments,
the evolution of database management from dedicated teams to self-service models,
the potential for new container-related products from Ongress,
the recent popularity of Bluesky as a social media platform for the Java community

Alvaro Hernandez on twitter: @ahachete (twitter.com/ahachete)