postgresql-best-practices

- Leverage PostgreSQL's advanced features for robust data modeling - Optimize queries using EXPLAIN ANALYZE and proper indexing strategies - Use native PostgreSQL data types appropriately - Implement proper connection pooling and resource management - Follow PostgreSQL-specific security best practices - Use appropriate native types: UUID , JSONB , ARRAY , INET , CIDR - Prefer TIMESTAMPTZ over TIMESTAMP for timezone-aware applications - Use TEXT instead of VARCHAR when no length limit is needed - Consider NUMERIC for precise decimal calculations (financial data) - Use SERIAL or BIGSERIAL for auto-incrementing IDs, or UUID for distributed systems - Always define primary keys - Use foreign keys with appropriate ON DELETE/UPDATE actions - Add NOT NULL constraints where appropriate - Use CHECK constraints for data validation - Consider partitioning for large tables - Use declarative partitioning for large tables (millions of rows) - Choose appropriate partition strategy: RANGE, LIST, or HASH - Create indexes on partitioned tables after partitioning - Use B-tree indexes (default) for equality and range queries - Use GIN indexes for JSONB, arrays, and full-text search - Use GiST indexes for geometric data and range types - Use BRIN indexes for large, naturally ordered data - Consider partial indexes for filtered queries - Regularly run ANALYZE to update statistics - Use REINDEX for...