---
title: "This Week's PostgreSQL News (#160)"
publication: "Postgres Weekly"
issue: 160
published_at: "2016-06-08"
canonical_url: "https://postgresweekly.com/issues/160"
---

Postgres Weekly 160   . 

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[Postgres Weekly](http://postgresweekly.com) Issue 160 — June 8, 2016     

[Postgres 9.6 New Features with Examples (PDF)](http://community.hpe.com/hpeb/attachments/hpeb/JapanEnterpriseTopics/198/1/PostgreSQL%209.6%20New%20Features%20en%2020160606-1.pdf?utm_source=postgresweekly&utm_medium=email)A thorough 50 page (PDF) guide to the new features in the forthcoming Postgres 9.6. Hewlett Packard Enterprise#tutorial [Postgres 9.6 Feature Highlight: Tracking of Wait Events](http://michael.otacoo.com/postgresql-2/postgres-9-6-feature-highlight-wait-events/?utm_source=postgresweekly&utm_medium=email)PostgreSQL 9.6 is introducing a new in-core infrastructure to help in the tracking of wait events for backend processes. Michael Paquier#news [Corporate Giving: EDB’s Contributions to PostgreSQL](http://www.enterprisedb.com/postgres-plus-edb-blog/robert-haas/corporate-giving-edb-s-contributions-postgresql?src=20160608PGWk_EDBContrib96)Robert Hass, major contributor, outlines some of EDB’s recent contributions to the PostgreSQL ecosystem. Like any other company that supports PostgreSQL, EDB makes technical contributions to the PostgreSQL community in a variety of ways: code; patch review, testing, and commit; external tools; and packaging. EnterpriseDB#sponsored[![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/19fe7100.png)](http://www.enterprisedb.com/postgres-plus-edb-blog/robert-haas/corporate-giving-edb-s-contributions-postgresql?src=20160608PGWk_EDBContrib96) [Five Mistakes Beginners Make When Working with Databases](http://www.craigkerstiens.com/2016/06/07/five-mistakes-databases/?utm_source=postgresweekly&utm_medium=email)“There’s a number of bad practices that tend to get picked up when working with databases, here’s a rundown of just a few.” Craig Kerstiens#opinion [Understanding Postgres Window Functions](https://buildingvts.com/understanding-postgres-window-functions-697bc0ff2ed4?utm_source=postgresweekly&utm_medium=email)An exploration of the Postgres ‘window functions’ feature, and why it might be useful. Dean Nasseri#tutorial [How to Convert Your Data to JSONB](http://erthalion.info/2016/06/05/convert-into-jsonb/?utm_source=postgresweekly&utm_medium=email)Both within Postgres and coming from other databases (MongoDB and MySQL). Dmitry Dolgov#tutorial [Really Fast CSV Imports with Rails and PostgreSQL](http://aserafin.pl/2016/06/06/fast-csv-imports-with-rails-and-postgresql/?utm_source=postgresweekly&utm_medium=email) Adrian Serafin#tutorial [rpgffi: Create Postgres Extensions in Rust](https://github.com/posix4e/rpgffi?utm_source=postgresweekly&utm_medium=email)A Rust Postgres FFI for building Postgres extensions in the modern, safe systems programming language. Alex Newman#code [Apply to 100 top tech companies with 1 application](http://www.indeed.com/prime?kw=postgresweekly&sid=xp_cooperpress_job)Indeed Prime connects top tech talent with top tech companies in the US. Companies compete to hire developers on Indeed Prime. 100% free for job seekers. Land a job and get $5k from Indeed Prime. Indeed Prime#sponsored    

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