PSequel

Dev tools

database client

SHOW HN2014

247points
109comments
#62of 2,272 in 2014
Top 3%of 2014 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

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

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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 HN
    • This 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
    • This 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 HN
    • What does it matter that it's written in Swift if it's not open-source?
      Void_ on HN
    • Very 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 HN
    • I 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 HN
    • I 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 HN
    • The 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 HN
    • Looks 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 HN
    • Where the fork is the forking "fork me on github" ribbon? (i.e. is it going to be FOSS?)
      k_sze on HN
    • I 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 HN
    • Thanks 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 HN
    • Navicat 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 HN
    • This 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 HN
    • I have been using PG Commander so far and it's very similar to SequelPro
      ankushio on HN

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