Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault
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Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Nov 2, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 80 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #2 of 25, reached on Nov 2, 13:21 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 3, 19:51 UTC. The same link also trended on Hacker News, which raises its cross-platform score.
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| Lobsters · Hottest | #2 | 2 | 80 | |
| YHacker News · Front page Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault | same link | |||
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So I read this title and thought "ah great, yet another article complaining about vibecoded features and their slop". But then I remembered reading some other article about PostgreSQL 19 in the last few weeks and how it claimed that none of its features had been written with the help of LLMs. Which made me curious to…
As much as I dislike LLMs, this seems… fine? We’re living in the age of slop where velocity is prioritized over quality. Going the other direction is good.
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Is Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault trending on Lobsters right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 3, 19:51 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault reached?
#2 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Nov 2, 13:21 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 2, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (80 checks) since.