qStudio
Dev tools
sql editor
SHOW HN2024
How HN took it
9 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 19 critical, out of 50 comments about the project. Thread score -0.16.
Idea: 1 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 4 againstDocs: 0 for, 4 againstPerformance: 1 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fast performance
From 1 comment
I'm impressed by the speed, it's probably the fastest such tool I've ever used. Congrats!
s1k3s on HN
Useful charting and plotting support
From 2 comments
I'll check this out, I've been looking for a SQL editor with plotting support!
bbkane on HNIs it possible to quickly see trends (line graph) for a query result.. If I want to see count of orders over time to see if there are any outliers for potential data issues.…
hn1986 on HN
Long-term effort admired
From 2 comments
I've known Ryan for those 10 years, back when we met at Morgan Stanley. He is one of the most persistent and hard working engineers I know. To people asking why he's giving it…
dopeboy on HNHonestly, it shouldn't matter whether you took 10 days or 10 yrs. If its good its good.
echan00 on HN
Objections
Hard to install on Mac; Java runtime and trial prompts
From 2 comments
Congrats on launching! I haven't gotten very far into it, but here's a little feedback about what it took to get to the point where I could try it out. 1. I'm running MacOS…
hoistbypetard on HNImpressive but I did find a few issues using my Intel Mac: 1) Being a Jar there’s no easy way to add it to the Applications folder and launch it “naturally”. 2) The colors I…
MissTake on HN
Crashes and hangs on Intel and Apple silicon Macs
From 2 comments
Hi - I am trying to run this on an Intel Mac. I got it to launch once, and attempted to open a small (~30mb) sqlite DB, and got a crash. It now hangs/freezes as soon as the…
numlocked on HNApp crashes when opening the Settings on MacOS Sonoma (M2 Pro).
niux on HN
Registration and trial mode confusing; unclear pricing
From 3 comments
Apache 2 license that requires email registration. I don't think such a thing exists.
dizhn on HNIf I wanted to use this in a corporate environment as a dev, I didn't see any links telling me pricing or who to contact. Is this user error on my part?
fiddletwix on HNCongrats on launching! I haven't gotten very far into it, but here's a little feedback about what it took to get to the point where I could try it out. 1. I'm running MacOS…
hoistbypetard on HN
Not truly open source despite Apache license claim
From 2 comments
I don't think open source means what you think it does. https://github.com/timeseries/qstudio/tree/master
lyu07282 on HNYou host binary blob releases in the qstudio GitHub alongside a License file in the repo indicating apache license. If you didn't open source everything that made up those…
lyu07282 on HN
Unclear positioning and claims about database support
From 3 comments
The messaging is quite confusing. The title makes it seem like it took you ten years to release a first version, but the website says it’s version 3.0 and claims it’s “the…
latexr on HNBe careful on some of these claims > Supports every database Does it.
ramon156 on HNFYI, it is kind of ridiculous that you support all these RDBMS but it doesn't mention anything other than DuckDB on the landing page. Your GitHub README is infinitely more…
ComputerGuru on HN
Requests
Redshift support
From 1 comment
Looks cool. What is the benefit of registering? I skipped it to try it out. Was very quick looking at my local MySql database. I liked being able to run sql against some local…
darrylb42 on HN
SSH tunnel support
From 2 comments
Looks cool. What is the benefit of registering? I skipped it to try it out. Was very quick looking at my local MySql database. I liked being able to run sql against some local…
darrylb42 on HNI think SSH tunnels are exactly the type of thing that should be handled by a different tool. It's a lot of complexity to add to the app, when the app (and any DB client)…
RadiozRadioz on HN
Open source release
From 2 comments
Apache 2 license that requires email registration. I don't think such a thing exists.
dizhn on HNI don't think open source means what you think it does. https://github.com/timeseries/qstudio/tree/master
lyu07282 on HN
Easier stored procedure browsing
From 1 comment
In response to the default Darcula theme on Windows, specifically the gray for the comments vs. the gray background: https://contrastrebellion.com/ In SQL Management Studio it is…
password4321 on HN
Better Mac and HiDPI support
From 2 comments
On Linux with HiDPI a monitor I had to run: GDK_SCALE=2 java -jar qstudio.jar
shaicoleman on HNImpressive but I did find a few issues using my Intel Mac: 1) Being a Jar there’s no easy way to add it to the Applications folder and launch it “naturally”. 2) The colors I…
MissTake on HN
Questions
Why give it away for free
From 2 comments
I have a genuine question, intended in good faith: why? Why spend 10 years working on this, only to give it way for free?
Svetlitski on HNWhat's the ROI on building a free SQL editor in 10 years?
iamleppert on HN
What is different from other DB tools
From 1 comment
Congratulations on the launch! is there any write up on how it's different than other popular db management tools?
menomatter on HN
Does it support Cassandra
From 2 comments
Be careful on some of these claims > Supports every database Does it.
ramon156 on HNNo Cassandra :-/
jvalencia on HN
Alternatives named
DBeaver
From 1 comment
Yet to find one of these (Microsoft SQL's query editor, Oracle's query editor, DBeaver, pgadmin 4) that I really like. The basic problem I have is that the structure of the…
PaulHoule on HN
pgAdmin 4
From 1 comment
Yet to find one of these (Microsoft SQL's query editor, Oracle's query editor, DBeaver, pgadmin 4) that I really like. The basic problem I have is that the structure of the…
PaulHoule on HN
DataGrip
From 1 comment
Congrats on launching! I haven't gotten very far into it, but here's a little feedback about what it took to get to the point where I could try it out. 1. I'm running MacOS…
hoistbypetard on HN
Jailer
From 1 comment
It's interesting to hear your perspective thanks. FYI there is no need to save before shutdown. I stole notepad++s excellent idea of autosaving regularly. Edit: Actually your…
RyanHamilton on HN
SQL AI generators like sqlai.ai
From 1 comment
Congratulations, 10 years is an impressive effort. With regards to the AI capabilities, there is a lot more opportunity hidden besides text-to-SQL generation like query…
l5870uoo9y on HN