Est. 2025 · Personal weblog
Fabrik is a synonym for the words framework or platform. Generally, the term "fabric" describes the way different parts of something work together to form a single entity.
Fabrik is:
- Having a system work together in a secure environment.
- A technology smart environment.
- A leveraging of technical resources.
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Published · September 2025
The PostgreSQL Field Guide
The reference guide for new users.
A short practical handbook for developers picking up Postgres for the first time, or for the tenth, and still finding new things. A guide can always be useful to help you find your way or your way back after you’ve tried some other database.
See the trailers and details →Latest articles
All articles →Indexing Postgres without regret
A pragmatic walk through B-tree, GIN, BRIN and partial indexes — and when each one earns its keep.
A mental model for Row-Level Security
RLS is just a WHERE clause the database glues onto every query. Once you see it that way, policies stop being scary.
psql Quick Reference
A printable cheat sheet of the most useful psql meta-commands, connection flags, and formatting options — keep it next to your terminal.
Short notes
All notes →Postgres 19 is coming this fall. It's time to clear your cache so you can get ready to download and test it out.
PostgreSQL 19 beta 1 is out. Read the release announcement and start planning your upgrade tests.
\watch is underrated
Type any query in psql, then `\watch 2` and you have a live dashboard. No tooling, no dependencies, just a terminal and a query you already wrote.
Always pass BUFFERS to EXPLAIN ANALYZE
`EXPLAIN (ANALYZE, BUFFERS) ...` tells you whether your query is CPU bound or hammering the cache. Without BUFFERS you are flying half-blind.
The PostgreSQL Field Guide is out
After a year of evenings and weekends, my first book is out. It is the reference I wished I had when I started — short, opinionated, and unapologetically practical.
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