{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano","title":"What Postgres developers can expect from PGConf.dev with Melanie Plageman","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4606,"description":"What do conference planning, hacking weddings, and cat-free coding sessions have to do with Postgres? In Episode 34 of Talking Postgres, Melanie Plageman—Postgres committer and major contributor from Microsoft—joins Claire for a lively deep dive into what developers can expect at PGConf.dev 2026 as Postgres turns 30. We explore new content formats, the role of travel grants, why Tuesday becomes a full conference day, and how the hallway track often shapes the next Postgres release. Plus: creating space for new contributors to get inspired and get involved. And yes—the CFP is open until Jan 16, 2026.Links mentioned in this episode:Podcast: Becoming a Postgres committer with Melanie PlagemanPodcast: How I got started as a dev and in Postgres with Melanie Plageman & Thomas MunroConference: PGConf.dev 2026CFP for PGConf.dev: CFP will close on Jan 16, 2026PGConf.dev 2026: AboutPGConf.dev 2026: Sponsorship levelsPGConf.dev 2026: Travel grant programSocial: LinkedIn account for PGConf.devPOSETTE: An Event for Postgres: POSETTE CFP is open until Feb 1, 2026Meetup: Post about inaugural PostgreSQL Nairobi Meetup in Dec 2025 PGDay Lowlands 2025: Debate on Kubernetes, session detailsPGDay Lowlands 2025: Debate about autotuning, session detailsConference talk at PGCon 2019: Intro to Postgres Planner Hacking, by Melanie PlagemanBlog post: The Pac-Man Rule at Conferences, by Eric HolsherDiscord invite for PostgreSQL Hacking Mentoring server: https://discord.gg/bx2G9KWyrYCal invite: LIVE recording of Ep35 of Talking Postgres to happen on Wed Jan 14, 2026","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/96oK6oMtH0qfumCURmVA4Hg7enGdZ1swehO6BOYsd8w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OWEw/YmE3ZDQ5MDI3NzA5/MTljZThlODg3N2Qy/M2M1YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}