Schedule - Nordic PGDay 2026
The SQL Standard and Why It's Important
Date: 2026-03-24
Time: 15:10–16:00
Room: Vision 1
Level: Intermediate
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Why do we have an SQL standard if no implementations follow it? PostgreSQL tries to follow it but fails in several different ways. Why do we even care?
How can the Standard help PostgreSQL, and how can PostgreSQL help the Standard?
Lots of questions, some without answers.
