PSequel
Dev tools
database client
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
6 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 9 critical, out of 33 comments about the project. Thread score -0.07.
Idea: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 3 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Looks clean and promising, Sequel Pro-like feel
From 3 comments
Thanks for building this, looks very clean. I'm sorely missing a PostgreSQL client similar to Sequel Pro. Valentina Studio is okay but the UI is too clumsy.
raquo on HNThis looks nice - Sequel Pro is great for MySQL but for working with PostgreSQL the only GUI I could find for the Mac, last I checked, was Valentina Studio, which, whilst it does…
bshimmin on HNThis is so needed. Thank you for working on the project! Will try out later today.
Danilka on HN
Objections
Not open source
From 3 comments
Where the fork is the forking "fork me on github" ribbon? (i.e. is it going to be FOSS?)
k_sze on HNWhat does it matter that it's written in Swift if it's not open-source?
Void_ on HNVery cool! Any plans on open sourcing it?
msvan on HN
Unsigned app with auto-update raises trust concerns
From 2 comments
I always end up searching for something like this every few months. Congratulations on the launch! Some feedback for you, though: "I don't want to pay Apple for delivering a free…
interstateone on HNI myself would either like to see the source or have the developer pay the $99 to get Apple to review the code and make it more trustworthy. As it is, I'm a little nervous…
cheshire137 on HN
Slow performance with large tables
From 2 comments
UI looks promising but unfortunately performance was sluggish. Will have it under my radar for future, for now sticking to pgcommander.
attheodo on HNI just received a few complaints about its performance for displaying large tables. I'm working on a fix.
yliang on HN
Lacks schema and object management
From 2 comments
What I wish some of these projects would focus on are DBA features that only PgAdmin performs today. The market (both OSS and commercial) is filled with data editors, but none…
bsg75 on HNThe unfortunate reason for that is a data editor can be whacked out in a couple of weeks (well, at least an MVP). Making object editors takes a lot more effort, especially…
jakobegger on HN
Does not work with Amazon Redshift or older PostgreSQL versions
From 2 comments
Looks interesting, thanks for sharing. Does not work with Amazon Redshift.
maslam on HNLooks neat! Won't display metadata correctly on PosgreSQL 8.3 or earlier versions though. This is the error I'm getting: "column "typcategory" does not exist". UPDATE: added 8.3…
pablosanta on HN
Requests
Open source the code
From 3 comments
Very cool! Any plans on open sourcing it?
msvan on HNWhere the fork is the forking "fork me on github" ribbon? (i.e. is it going to be FOSS?)
k_sze on HNI wouldn't be installing apps from an unknown author, but if it was on github and I could review and compile it myself I'd be a bit more inclined to try it.
projuce on HN
Table structure editing
From 2 comments
Nice starting point, a few comments/suggestions: 1. When I first make a connection, the application window jumps to full screen size. This is very annoying. I running on a 4k…
abruzzi on HNThanks for your suggestions! To replay, 1. I'll fix this. 2. When you switch from one DB to another in postgres, you are essentially making a new connection instead of reusing…
yliang on HN
Editing query results as a spreadsheet
From 1 comment
Thanks for your suggestion! The feature of editing query results is actually the second highest priority item in my todo list. (The first one is Query Bookmarks.)
yliang on HN
Query bookmarks
From 1 comment
I see "Query bookmark" in the TODO list. I've been looking a simple, clean PostgreSQL "bookmark manager" that will just hold and execute my saved queries. Would really like to…
Chris911 on HN
Support for database switching on one connection
From 1 comment
Nice starting point, a few comments/suggestions: 1. When I first make a connection, the application window jumps to full screen size. This is very annoying. I running on a 4k…
abruzzi on HN
Questions
Why it requires OS X Yosemite
From 1 comment
Is there a technical reason why it's only for Yosemite or greater? Programs compiled from Swift are supported on OS 10.9 (I'm on Mountain Lion) and it would be great to try this.
psychometry on HN
Why the app is not code-signed
From 1 comment
I always end up searching for something like this every few months. Congratulations on the launch! Some feedback for you, though: "I don't want to pay Apple for delivering a free…
interstateone on HN
Alternatives named
Navicat
From 2 comments
Try Navicat (http://navicat.com – looks like they even have a Cyber Monday sale right now). Been using it for a couple of years now, and it's great (also "feels native", which is…
elsurudo on HNNavicat provides a really nice tool for Postgres. It's paid, but the OS X 'starter' (or something like that) version can be bought for $15 or so. It's by far the best client I've…
dguaraglia on HN
Sequel Pro
From 1 comment
SequelPro is the gold standard. I've used it for years, and I love it. Unfortunately, like many developers, I'm slowly moving away from MySQL to PostgreSQL, and none GUI tools…
thejerz on HN
pgAdmin
From 1 comment
What I wish some of these projects would focus on are DBA features that only PgAdmin performs today. The market (both OSS and commercial) is filled with data editors, but none…
bsg75 on HN
Valentina Studio
From 2 comments
I used navicat for postgres briefly but was disappointed coming from sequel pro. I've moved to Valenta studio, which has a nice bonus of being free.
wefarrell on HNThis looks nice - Sequel Pro is great for MySQL but for working with PostgreSQL the only GUI I could find for the Mac, last I checked, was Valentina Studio, which, whilst it does…
bshimmin on HN
PG Commander
From 2 comments
Thanks for sharing. Will give it try - but so far been happily using https://eggerapps.at/pgcommander/
radimm on HNI have been using PG Commander so far and it's very similar to SequelPro
ankushio on HN