The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things with Boriss Mejías

From Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano by Microsoft

October 10, 2025 · 1h 18m · Episode 32

About this episode

In this episode, Boriss Mejías discusses the concept of interconnectedness in relation to Postgres and its complexities.

What do chess clocks, jazz, and Postgres replication have in common? In Episode 32 of Talking Postgres, solution architect Boriss Mejías shares how the idea of “interconnectedness”—inspired by Douglas Adams—can help you untangle complex Postgres questions. We explore OpenAI’s approach to scaling Postgres, how Postgres active-active mirrors Sparta’s dual kingship, and how a holistic approach can reveal the behavior of synchronous replication. Also: Beethoven’s 17 drafts, and why chasing perfection can hold you back. Listen to learn more about Boriss, Postgres, and the fundamental interconnectedness of all things. Links mentioned in this episode: Podcast Ep32 of Talking Postgres: What went wrong (& what went right) with AIO with Andres Freund Podcast Ep03 of Talking Postgres: Why give talks at Postgres conferences with Álvaro Herrera & Boriss Mejías: Wikipedia: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency , by Douglas Adams Talk at PGConf NYC 2025: Scaling Postgres to the Next Level at OpenAI , by Bohan Zhang Video of PGConf.dev 2025 talk: Scaling Postgres to the Next Level at OpenAI , by Bohan Zhang Talk at PGConf NYC 2025: Improved Freezing in Postgres Vacuum: From Idea to…

People in this episode

Host: Claire Giordano

Guest: Boriss Mejías

Topics covered

Postgres replication
interconnectedness
scaling Postgres
synchronous replication
chasing perfection

Keywords

Postgres
replication
scaling
interconnectedness
synchronous
Beethoven
jazz
chess clocks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, Microsoft

Books & works: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

Places: NYC, Harlem