How to explain PostgreSQL to kids
October 21–24
What if your kid asked you "What’s this Postgres thingy you work on?". Well, you could say that PostgreSQL is like a giant toy box with lots of different compartments: blocks in one spot, balls in another, and puzzles in their own place. But kids don't stop at one question, and they are unapologetically honest: "That's it? What's so cool about it?" Then you have to think about how to explain extensibility and advanced SQL compliance to them ...
You could try the following: This giant toy box can add new kinds of toys and modify existing ones — you can make your own special toys and put them in the box. That’s extensibility! It knows lots of ways to find toys — even tricky ones that are hiding under other toys, and it can follow smart instructions like “find all the red balls that are bigger than this size and were put in the box last week”. That's advanced SQL compliance!
Hopefully your kid will be quite interested in what you work on at this point, but you know what's next - another question "Cool — can I play with friends? Will the giant toy box fix my broken toys?" ... Join this talk for some fun, relatable analogies and storytelling techniques to break down the Postgres database’s sophisticated ideas into understandable, engaging narratives with children! Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or developer, discover how to share your passion for the PostgreSQL database and inspire the next generation with creativity.
