Postgres 19 feature removals blamed on AI bug-finding

The author argues that the widespread adoption of AI tools for code generation and bug discovery has fundamentally altered the economics of software maintenance, shifting the burden onto a fixed pool of human reviewers. Drawing on recent Postgres development delays caused by a surge in vulnerability reports, the piece suggests that engineering teams must adjust their roadmaps, review capacities, and release schedules to account for cheap bug finding. Open article →