The Database
Drives the Future
驱动未来的数据库
We will talk about the role of data and database in modern and tomorrow's line-of-business software.
我们将探讨数据和数据库在当今及未来业务软件中的作用。
It Is Not Software:
It Is Data Eating the World
不是软件，而是数据正在吞噬世界
Cloud-Native Software
云原生软件
Leaning Stateless,
But Business Logic Is Worthless Without State.
倾向于无状态，
但没有状态的业务逻辑毫无价值
State Is Important and Difficult
(But So Is AGI)
状态很重要，也很棘手（不过AGI也一样）
Instead of avoiding it, embrace it.
与其回避，不如拥抱它。
Stateless Software Is a Blindfolded Driver
无状态软件就像一个蒙着眼睛的司机
Should the Database Take the Seat?
数据库应该坐上驾驶位吗？
Database Is the Business Architecture
数据库就是业务架构
Business Domain Model
业务领域模型
Databases enforce and constrain data to match the business domain model.
Source of Truth
权威数据源
Database provides access to up-to-date data and enforces transactional boundaries.
Data Reactivity
数据响应性
Databases observe changes and can immediately react to them within the domain model.
Why Postgres?
为什么选择 Postgres？
Community And Growth
社区与增长
The most popular open source database and its becoming a universal data platform.
Advanced & Extensible
高级且可扩展
Advanced capabilities and features, long-term extensibility goals.
Trust and Maturity
信任与成熟
Reliable software that has been developed over multiple decades and deployed widely.
Why Not?
为什么不呢？
Community-Driven
社区驱动
Open Collaboration can be a blessing and a curse, resulting in multi-pronged focus areas.
Change Friction
变更阻力
It is getting more difficult to radically augment and improve Postgres, both for technological and social reasons.
Architectural Limitations
架构局限性
It's difficult to predict the future and evolve over decades. Core architecture has some limiting assumptions and designs.
Postgres Is a
Data-Centric Platform
Postgres 是一个以数据为中心的平台
Turning Postgres Into a Platform
将 Postgres 打造为一个平台
Started as an open source project
最初是一个开源项目
Turned into a company
发展成为了一家公司
Values: open, efficient and transformative
价值观：开放、高效、变革
What Are We Building?
我们在构建什么？
Business Components 业务组件
Starting with the Financial Ledger (Omniledger).
New Capabilities 新能力
Networking: HTTP API, REST, WebSocket
PostgREST API Compatibility
Reactive Queries
…
Foundational Work 基础性工作
First-Class Database-Native Function
Extended Extension API
Advanced Types, Schema Management
Query Plan Augmentation, …
Where Are We Going?
我们要去往哪里？
Helping Fintech companies reduce development cost and operational complexity to gain a competitive edge.
我们帮助金融科技公司降低开发成本并减少运营复杂性，从而获得竞争优势。
I Leave You With Questions
我留下几个问题供您思考
How should we design schemas for Agentic AI?
我们应该如何为自主 AI 设计数据库模式？
Is there a business benefit in 6NF?
第六范式（6NF）是否有商业价值？
What's the true role of the backend?
后端的真正角色是什么？
Thank You!
谢谢
