Opinions and tactics on SQL editors, scheduled queries, team collaboration, and the future of the modern data stack.
October 8, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team
Ten ways to connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, BigQuery, ClickHouse or Redshift. Hosted vs local, read-only modes, and which one fits your setup.
Read more about The Best MCP Servers for Databases in 2026 →September 20, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team
Most slow queries are slow for one of five reasons, and the execution plan tells you which. How to read EXPLAIN output on Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server and Oracle, with real plans before and after each fix.
Read more about How to Optimize SQL Queries: Read the Plan First →July 26, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team
Enable the free GA4 BigQuery export, understand the events_ table schema and the UNNEST pattern you will reuse everywhere, and run four complete queries for users, pages, and conversions.
Read more about How to Query GA4 Data in BigQuery (SQL Examples) →July 25, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team
DataGrip, DBeaver, SSMS, MySQL Workbench, VS Code extensions, and the browser-based newcomers, ranked honestly by what they are actually good at.
Read more about The Best SQL IDEs in 2026 (Honest Rankings) →July 25, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team
Free and paid SQL clients compared: DBeaver, TablePlus, Beekeeper Studio, HeidiSQL, plain psql, and when a browser-based client beats them all.
Read more about The Best SQL Clients in 2026 (Free and Paid) →July 23, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team
The three pipeline acronyms describe simple ideas wrapped in vendor vocabulary. What each one actually does, when it earns its cost, and what to use before you need any of them.
Read more about ETL vs ELT vs Reverse ETL, Explained for Business Teams →May 19, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team
PopSQL is shutting down. SeekWell is reaching end of life. Team-collaboration SQL needed a focused tool. Here is why we built one, and what we think the next chapter of the SQL editor looks like.
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