Some days you just have to ignore everything you're "supposed" to be doing and make yourself a snuggly, glow in the dark hoodie.

It's not everyday that a group of cows wanders down your road (usually it's the local ponies 😂)! I guess they were excited by the snow and wanted to go out to play 🐂 ❄️ #VillageLife

J'ai été ravie de présenter une keynote à PyCon FR 2025. Je partage ici mes slides en forme de blog. C'était mon premier #PyConFR et j'ai beaucoup apprécié cet événement acceuillant avec de super conférences intéressantes. karenjex.blogspot.com/2025/11/le-r... #Python #Postgres #PostgreSQL

I have so many plans for PGConf.EU next week that I had to write them up as a blog post! karenjex.blogspot.com/2025/10/gett... What are you most looking forward to? #Postgres #PostgreSQL #PGConfEU

🥐 Join us for a Postgres Women Breakfast at #PGConfEU 2025! 🐘 📅 Oct 23, 7-9 AM 📍 TRIBE Riga City Centre Hotel 🇱🇻 👥 Limited to 40 spots ⏰ Register by Oct 15, 12:00 CEST Connect with women in the #PostgreSQL community over breakfast! Register at www.postgresql.eu/events/pgcon...

🌍 Call for Members – PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Committee! 🌍 Help shape diversity & inclusion in the PostgreSQL community: scholarships, outreach & event support. 👉 Apply here: www.postgresql.eu/diversity/di... #PostgreSQL #Diversity #Community

For the first time, the PGConf.EU Selection Committee is split into two subcommittees to shortlist talks before finalising the program. Meet Johannes – from the App Developer & Community Subcommittee. Quick reminder! 📢 CFP deadline is tonight! ##PGConfEU ##PostgreSQL

Don't forget to submit your abstract to PGGConf.EU 2025 by 24:00CEST today! https://2025.pgconf....

I'm honoured to be chairing the @pgconf.eu 2025 Selection Committee. Stay tuned to meet the folks who are putting together the program for this amazing #PostgreSQL conference! And don't forget, you have until 30 June to propose a talk: 2025.pgconf.eu/call-for-pap... #PGConfEU #Postgres #cfp

My teen said to me recently: "So, all these database conferences you go to. They're basically just a load of people talking about their special interest, aren't they?" I feel seen 😂 (photo: chatting about upgrading #PostgreSQL at @pgconf.eu 2022) #Postgres #Conferences

If you have an idea for a summit, activity, unconference, patch review session or pre-conference before #PGConfEU this year in #Riga, please submit your idea! The conference has blocked the Tuesday for such community activities. www.postgresql.eu/events/pgcon... #PostgreSQL #Conference #Latvia

PG Day France crosses borders and invites you to Mons, Belgium, June 3 and 4! We can give away 2 tickets to people underrepresented in tech. Please send us an email at [email protected] until Monday May 26 detailing your motivation to attend - we hope to support you! pgday.fr

@crunchydata.com will be present at PG Day France (pgday.fr) at Mons, Belgium ;-) @karenhjex.bsky.social will present "Postgres sur Kubernetes pour le DBA réticent" @louisemeta.bsky.social will present "Voyage au centre des statistiques dans Postgres" Come and share #PostgreSQL love with us!

Super impresed with all the things the @pgconf.dev team has lined up this week - hats off to the team! I'll be co-hosting a Postgres Women breakfast with @shaysler.bsky.social and giving a talk about the PostgresSQL Europe Diversity Task Force @pgeudiversity.bsky.social See you there!

If you’re attending PGConf.dev, don’t miss this event focused on diversity and community: 👩‍🎓 Student Breakfast A great opportunity for students to connect with mentors and the Postgres community. 🔗 Details here We love seeing initiatives that make tech spaces more welcoming!

Thank you to everyone involved in DjangoCon Europe. I had a great time and I hope to see you all again next year, if not before. As promised, I'm sharing an annotated version of my slides as a blog post: karenjex.blogspot.com/2025/05/anat... #Django #DjangoCon #PostgreSQL #Postgres

Developer friends, please help! I'm preparing a talk ("Anatomy of a Database Operation") to explain what happens behind the scenes when you send a request to your #Postgres database. I have *way* too much material for a 30 minute talk and need to cut it down! What do you most want to know about?

Last chance to submit a talk for PG Day France 2025 pgday.fr in Mons, Belgium on 3 & 4 June. You have until 23:59 CEST today to submit a talk either in French or English. A great opportunity to spend some time with the lovely, French-speaking PostgreSQL community!

Parenting fail: I've created an app for my teens, at their request, and it's a really fun family project. The fail part? I thought it would be a good idea to give the 16yo access to the repo and teach them how to create issues, but I forgot the bit about teaching them to code and create PRs 🤦‍♀️

I've published an annotated version of my slides from today's #DoKDay: karenjex.blogspot.com/2025/04/post... Thanks to the organisers, the other speakers, and of course the folks who came to join us! Now to enjoy the rest of #KubeCon + #CloudNativeCon Europe 2025! #Postgres #Kubernetes

Based on the Q&A and discussions after my talks about running #PostgreSQL on #Kubernetes, I decided to write a Kubernetes talk especially for all the reluctant DBAs! I'm excited to be presenting it at Data on Kubernetes Day in London on 1 April. See you there! #dokday #KubeCon #CloudNativeCon

We're here! The PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Task Force is excited to have finally landed on Bluesky! We look forward to interacting with all of you and sharing the work we're doing.

Are we close enough to Christmas for chocolate liqueurs to be considered an acceptable lunchtime dessert on a work day? Asking for a friend 😉

Today is the last day to propose your talks for Fosdem PgDay 2025! 2025.fosdempgday.org/callforpapers/

Can't wait to put my new decoration on my Christmas tree (when my husband isn't looking)! #PostgreSQL #crafting

Around this time every year, my husband buys a newspaper. It confuses me every time because he never buys/reads a newspaper. I think he must have gone all intellectual, but then I remember it's actually just to wrap the Christmas cake in as it cooks 😂 The kitchen currently smells delicious 😋

I made 3 little hippos to brighten your day. You're welcome! Head here for the pattern if you want to make some too: kristitullus.com/blogs/blog/f...

Slonik wishes all his friends a very Happy New Year! He had a great powder day today and wants to remind you all to take time out to do the things that make you smile 🏂⛷ What should he try next?

Woop woop! @l-avrot.bsky.social and I will be premiering our Barbie talk at PGConf.EU in Prague this December. This is going to be fun (and informative, and a call for action, but mainly fun 😉) www.postgresql.eu/events/pgcon...

If anyone needs me, I'll be at my sewing machine making clothes (with pockets, obvs) for me and my teens. Why do shops think only little kids want to wear fun stuff?

This #PGSQLPhriday, Chris Ellis asked about the weird and varied things that people are using #PostgreSQL for. I decided to try to explain a bit about what I'm using Postgres for in my PhD research. Look out for all of the other #PGSQLPhriday posts!

Hello, This is a reminder that PGConfEU registrations are open and we do have daycare for children during the event!!! There will be also a #PostgresWomen dinner (we are working on that, details available as soon as it's settled)! I can't wait to meet again my #Postgres friends!