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at0mic22
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Build durable workflows with Postgres
Every few years someone discovers FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED and represents it. I remember it lasting for 15 years at least
atombender
4 months ago
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The "someone" in this case happens to be Michael Stonebraker, the creator of Postgres and CTO of DBOS.
digdugdirk
4 months ago
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So glad someone else chuckled reading this. Two thumbs up for knowing better than the creator of the thing they're talking about!
qianli_cs
4 months ago
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Yup, some features are timeless and deserve a re-intro every now and then. SKIP LOCKED is definitely one of them.
skrtskrt
4 months ago
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with a nice NOWAIT when appropriate
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