Native JSON support is coming in 9.2 (being released very soon) and will rapidly improve.
PostgreSQL is being used by startups and major enterprises alike to great effect. If you have any interest in it, I encourage you to dive in to some real problems and see how postgres can help you solve them.
Yes, your criticisms may be valid, and postgres is always improving. But if you keep an open mind and actually try to solve real problems with it using all of the tools it has to offer, you may be pleasantly surprised.
Instagram used sharded postgres, and they certainly started up.
http://instagram-engineering.tumblr.com/post/10853187575/sha...
Native JSON support is coming in 9.2 (being released very soon) and will rapidly improve.
PostgreSQL is being used by startups and major enterprises alike to great effect. If you have any interest in it, I encourage you to dive in to some real problems and see how postgres can help you solve them.
Yes, your criticisms may be valid, and postgres is always improving. But if you keep an open mind and actually try to solve real problems with it using all of the tools it has to offer, you may be pleasantly surprised.