Alexandre Bruffa

Alexandre is a French software engineer currently living in Lima, Peru. He has almost 15 years of experience, having worked in the IT industry of various business cores and economic sectors. Alexandre is autodidactic and naturally curious; he loves creating end-to-end products, learning, and developing new skills. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter and writing tech articles.

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16 Aug 2022

Alexandre Bruffa

PostgreSQL vs. MySQL: Is It Difficult to Switch?

So you know PostgreSQL, but the boss has decided to switch to MySQL. What are the differences between these two SQL dialects? We discuss PostgreSQL vs. MySQL in this article. PostgreSQL has gained popularity in the last decade, and many developers and database specialists learned PostgreSQL as their first SQL dialect. But PostgreSQL is not the only relational database; during your IT career, you will probably be asked to use another SQL dialect – like MySQL.

19 Jul 2022

Alexandre Bruffa

I Already Know PostgreSQL. Is it Hard to Start Using MS SQL Server?

What are the differences in PostgreSQL vs. MS SQL Server? We discuss the similarities and the differences between these two popular SQL dialects. Many of us developers and database specialists began working with free relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL for personal projects or small organizations. Some of us have since moved on to organizations using MS SQL Server and have had to learn to use the new tool. You may be wondering how challenging that is and whether you would struggle with SQL Server under similar circumstances.