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SQL & Databases

Database Foundations4

SQL Fundamentals5

Joins & Aggregation5

Design & Normalization4

Transactions & Performance4

PostgreSQL Deep Dive4

MySQL & MariaDB4

What is MySQL, and why does it exist?
MySQL storage engines and setup
MySQL vs PostgreSQL: an honest, practical comparison
MySQL/MariaDB in the cloud vs self-hosted

NoSQL & Choosing the Right Database5

Advanced SQL Toolkit5

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MySQL vs PostgreSQL: an honest, practical comparison

Where the two databases genuinely differ - SQL dialect, strictness, replication, and how to actually choose between them.

11 min readUpdated 2026-09-04mysqlpostgresqlcomparisondecision-making