Q: What is/are your specialist tech area(s)?
Avinash: PostgreSQL, Database Migrations, PLPGSQL, Python, Golang.
Q: How did you become an author for Packt? Tell us about your journey. What was your motivation for writing this book?
Avinash: I have heard good experiences from some of my friends who have got their books published through Packt.
Q: What kind of research did you do, and how long did you spend researching before beginning the book?
Avinash: I did research for about 2 months before beginning the book.
Q: Did you face any challenges during the writing process? How did you overcome them?
Avinash: None of them were critical, it was a nice experience.
Q: What’s your take on the technologies discussed in the book? Where do you see these technologies heading in the future?
Avinash: The technologies discussed in this book are going to be the ones that will rule the database world in the next 5 to 10 years.
Q: Why should readers choose this book over others already on the market? How would you differentiate your book from its competition?
Avinash: This book is more focussed towards Open Source tools and extensions instead of focussing towards a specific commercial solution or a solution build by a specific company. This book introduces several approaches and solutions that give the ability to build an Exterprise Grade PostgreSQL using Open source tools and extensions.
Q: What are the key takeaways you want readers to come away from the book with?
Avinash: Building an Enterprise Grade PostgreSQL.
Q: What advice would you give to readers learning tech? Do you have any top tips?
Avinash: Start with Open Source and explore Open Source technologies and avoid unnecessary vendor lock-ins for a solution that is available through Open Source.
Q: Do you have a blog that readers can follow?
Avinash: https://www.migops.com/blog/author/aviadmin/
Q. Can you share any blogs, websites and forums to help readers gain a holistic view of the tech they are learning?
Avinash: https://www.migops.com/blog/author/aviadmin/
Q. What is that one writing tip that you found most crucial and would like to share with aspiring authors?
Avinash: Plan your schedule well in advance.
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