PostgresMay 05, 2025Rethinking Snapshots at Scale: Neon vs AWS RDSSnapshots are a critical safety net for any team running Postgres in production. If you’re using AWS RDS, you’re probably relying on them mostly as protection against accidental changes. But if your database grows to many terabytes, the experience of actually using those snapshot...Carlota Soto
ChangelogMay 02, 2025Neon Local for Docker, automated Import Data Assistant, Console improvements, and moreNeon Local for local Postgres development with Docker. Announcing Neon Local, a new proxy service that lets you spin up and tear down isolated, production like Postgres branches right from your local machine or CI, using Docker. Automatically creates a new branch when your contai...
EngineeringMay 01, 2025Auto-generating MCP Servers from OpenAPI Schemas: Yay or Nay?Should we be generating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers directly from existing API specs? MCP is designed to let AI agents like those in Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf interact with tools and APIs. So, can we just treat our existing REST APIs as the interface for LLMs and enti...David Gomes
GuidesMay 01, 2025Getting started with Zero and NeonA step-by-step guide to integrating Zero with Neon PostgresDhanush Reddy
EngineeringApr 30, 2025Make Yourself at Home with Neon LocalThe term ephemeral gets thrown around a lot in the database world, but what does it actually mean? In the context of database branches, it refers to something temporary, short lived, and not meant to persist. That might sound odd because databases are usually the most permanent p...Jeffrey Christoffersen
GuidesApr 30, 2025How to set up Neon Local with Docker Compose and JavaScript Postgres clientsA practical guide to Neon Local with JavaScript and Docker Compose for local and production setupsPaul Scanlon
AIApr 29, 2025Oops-Proof Your Vibe Code With Neon: Because Mistakes HappenIf you’re vibe coding an app, don’t leave the database choice up to the AI code generator. Take control and tell it you want to use Neon. Why? Because Neon’s built in safety features ensure your app stays secure and runs smoothly, even if you’re not a database expert! It’s free t...Paul Scanlon
AIApr 28, 2025Designers Who Code: Can AI End Your Papercut Backlog?Designers often spot a long list of UX papercuts—those small, frustrating issues that quietly erode a products quality—but development teams are often focused on bigger priorities and buried under long backlogs. This is where vibe coding can empower designers to break this cycle....Carl Thomas,Lachezar Petkov
