"The database is just an API." APIs matter a lot. In my opinion, software engineering could almost be defined as the practice of designing good APIs. I happen

"The database is just an API." APIs matter a lot. In my opinion, software engineering could almost be defined as the practice of designing good APIs. I happen to think postgres, and it's brand of SQL, are great APIs. It has a lot to offer beyond a lowest-common-denominator API that works over any database.