So you know PostgreSQL, but the boss has decided to switch to MySQL. What are the differences between these two SQL dialects? We discuss PostgreSQL vs. MySQL in this article.

PostgreSQL has gained popularity in the last decade, and many developers and database specialists learned PostgreSQL as their first SQL dialect. But PostgreSQL is not the only relational database; during your IT career, you will probably be asked to use another SQL dialect – like MySQL.

You may wonder whether you would struggle with MySQL after learning PostgreSQL. In this article, we’ll discuss how difficult it is to switch from PostgreSQL to MySQL.

If you are brand new to MySQL and you want to know all the fundamentals, I strongly recommend you try our complete SQL from A to Z in MySQL track. It will give you the full working proficiency you need to boost your career.

A Byte of History

Computer scientist Michael Stonebraker started developing Postgres (an evolution of an earlier database system and the forerunner of PostgreSQL) in the 1980s; in 1996, Postgres became PostgreSQL. You can read more on the history of PostgreSQL elsewhere in our blog.