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Postgres LISTEN/NOTIFY does not scale
Learn why Postgres LISTEN/NOTIFY doesn't scale for high-throughput use cases and what architectural alternatives Recall.ai uses in production.
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Databases & DataSystems & Performance2025
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | Postgres LISTEN/NOTIFY does not scale by davidgu | 574 | 321 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 8 Hacker News comments by 8 different people, from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026.
Most recent:
- JoelJacobson · Jul 25, 2026
- timetoogo · Jun 25, 2026
- ivanr · May 28, 2026
- russellthehippo · Apr 24, 2026
- cedws · Feb 27, 2026
- bgentry · Jan 14, 2026
