Ideas
postgresserverlessdistributeddatabase

Postgres durable objects

Create an open-source framework for implementing durable objects on Postgres. For developers building stateful distributed systems.

Why now

As serverless grows, demand increases for durable state solutions using familiar databases.

Who for
Backend engineers
Business model
Open core
Effort
A few months

Developers want the abstraction of durable objects without being locked into specific cloud providers.

Build a Postgres extension that implements the durable objects pattern with familiar SQL interfaces.

Monetize through enterprise support and hosted versions.

MVP could implement basic object persistence before adding advanced features.

Risk is cloud providers offering proprietary solutions with better performance.

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