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by outworlder 2243 days ago
> How often do developers recompile postgresql?

Uh, never? I mean, there may be cases where you might need to do that, but I don't want to use a PG built by JoeRandoMacbook somewhere. It's better to use PGDG.

> How often do developers go through the hassle of upgrading databases versions?

As often as they have to. Most places don't upgrade all that often.