--- title: "PGConf.dev 2026: Why It Remains My Favorite PostgreSQL Conference" url: https://daily.dev/posts/pgconf-dev-2026-why-it-remains-my-favorite-postgresql-conference-6my2howll source_url: https://postgr.es/p/9kx type: article source: "Planet PostgreSQL" published: 2026-05-31T07:44:51.488Z updated: 2026-05-31T09:33:59.055Z tags: ["open-source", "postgresql"] reading_time: 28 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # PGConf.dev 2026: Why It Remains My Favorite PostgreSQL Conference **[Planet PostgreSQL](https://daily.dev/sources/planet-postgresql)** · 28 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A detailed personal recap of PGConf.dev 2026 in Vancouver, covering key sessions across four days. Highlights include discussions on PostgreSQL logical replication roadmap gaps (DDL replication, failover), global index challenges for partitioned tables, the upcoming REPACK CONCURRENTLY feature for PostgreSQL 19, index prefetching progress, pg_plan_advice for query plan stability, TDE design debates, and AI-assisted query optimization research. The conference also celebrated PostgreSQL's 30th anniversary. Unconference sessions tackled global indexes, AI in PostgreSQL development, and logical replication edge cases. CommitFest metrics revealed growing patch volume but declining reviewer capacity and contributor retention. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [PGConf.dev 2026 Schedule Announced\!](https://daily.dev/posts/pgconf-dev-2026-schedule-announced--hmerd4lzd) · PostgreSQL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#postgresql](https://daily.dev/tags/postgresql) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/pgconf-dev-2026-why-it-remains-my-favorite-postgresql-conference-6my2howll)