Postgres for a long time was the leader in doing geospatial calculations thanks ...

water9 on Aug 9, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: When did Postgres become cool?

Postgres for a long time was the leader in doing geospatial calculations thanks to postgis. It became popular with the rise of apps like uber and doordash because it had better support for geospatial calculations required to make decisions on how to allocate drivers to users around town and deal with surges.