Another POUG is over.
This conference was special for me for several reasons.
For the first time, I attended the conference as an Oracle ACE Director! ❤️
Thanks to the support of people like Kamil Stawiarski, Nigel Bayliss, Jeff Smith, Neil Chandler, Mirela Ardelean and, of course, Oana Bonu, I was able to take another step in my Oracle ACE journey.
A huge thank you to the entire Oracle ACE community for all the conversations, support, knowledge sharing and simply for being there. ❤️
And as if that wasn't enough, this year I also joined Team POUG!
So far, I haven't missed a single POUG conference, but this time I got to see it from a completely different side. Seeing a conference "from the backend" and being part of the organizing team was a new and absolutely amazing experience for me. Seeing how much work goes into putting a conference like this together — and being able to help with the process — was priceless.
So, did we make it? And was it worth it?
I think the agenda speaks for itself. This year's speaker lineup was really impressive!
Unfortunately, I still haven't figured out how to be in two places at once, so I couldn't attend all the sessions I was interested in. But here are some of the ones I managed to catch despite my new responsibilities.
One Beer Must Always Remain in the Fridge
Franck Patchot was worried about how to build a database that would make sure there was always at least one beer waiting in the fridge for Kamil.
Constraint Optimization: The Difference a Comma Can Make
Oren Nakdimon was putting commas in different places and checking how they affected constraints.
Fighting Bad PL/SQL & SQL with Custom Rules
Philipp Salvisber spent 45 minutes fighting bad PL/SQL code.
SQL Assertions: The Greatest Database Feature You've Never Used
Alex Nuijten and Roel Hartman talked about what to do when typical constraints are just not enough.
We went SaaS.. and this is what happened (or didn't happen...)
Piet de Visser tried to run systems and databases in the cloud.
Intelligent Storage, a 20 Year Retrospective
Roger Macnicol gave his last session ever! You really had to be there.
How to Become an Expert
Kerry Osborne shared a few tips on how to become an expert.
Why Does the Optimizer Do That? Understanding Suboptimal and Unstable Execution Plans
Nigel Bayliss, Product Manager for the Optimizer, revealed one of the Optimizer's secrets: it assumes that the schema and the SQL query are well designed.
Developers are like cats - they don't give a fuck. PL/SQL antipatterns.
Erik van Roon talked about cats and how developers are different from admins. 😊
Discussion Panel - Vibe Coding: Fuck It or Love It?
A panel discussion about AI and its impact on the software development process. Among the experts taking part — experts in areas other than AI — were Jonathan Lewis, Alex Nuijten, Urh Srečnik, Mike Dietrich and me. The panel was moderated by Kamil Stawiarski.
Before I Trusted Databases: Building My Own Database System
Dani Schnider talked about how not knowing enough about databases cost him a year of work (and the company a lot of money), but also how much he learned from the experience.
Why Is the Application So Slow Today?
Johannes Ahrends talked about how small things that seem insignificant can affect query performance.
Performance and the Man on the Clapham Omnibus
Jonathan Lewis talked about how to approach solving performance problems in databases.
POUG is over — and the post-conference blues begin.
The next one is already waiting for us next year. Time to start counting the days!
Thanks for being with us and see you on September 10–11, 2027!
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