The Reverts Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Many readers will be aware that an unusually high number of features have been reverted from the PostgreSQL 19 branch after the beta period began. Having some reverts is not unusual, maybe one per cycle could be expected. But this time around, about 8 to 10 significant features, depending on how you count, have been reverted, and some of them quite late in the beta period. I have been on the re...
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A blog post by a PostgreSQL developer reflecting on the unusually high number of features reverted from the PostgreSQL 19 branch during beta and possible reasons why. It explains causes like raised code-quality expectations from LLM-assisted review, security-work distractions, architectural complexity, and discusses potential mitigations and future plans.
- Explains factors behind many late feature reverts
- Argues LLM-assisted review raised the effective quality bar
- Mentions ideas like experimental feature status to reduce risk
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The Reverts Will Continue Until Morale Improves was shared on NexURLs by skilo on October 18, 2026, in Articles & Stories.
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