feat: celebrating 5000 stars

Signed-off-by: Gabriele Bartolini <[email protected]>

Author: gbartolini

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+title: "Celebrating 5,000 GitHub Stars for CloudNativePG"
+date: 2025-01-08T11:24:06+01:00
+description: "Highlights the community's role in the growth and success of CloudNativePG while inviting others to join the journey."
+tags: ["postgresql", "postgres", "kubernetes", "k8s", "cloudnativepg", "cnpg", "postgresql", "postgres", "dok", "data on kubernetes", "5000", "stars", "github", "okr"]
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+---
+
+_CloudNativePG has surpassed 5,000 stars on GitHub! More than just a number,
+this achievement reflects the trust, enthusiasm, and collaboration of the
+Postgres and Kubernetes open-source community. I look back at the journey,
+acknowledge the incredible contributions from users and maintainers, and invite
+everyone to join us in shaping the future of cloud-native PostgreSQL._
+
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+
+---
+
+Today, I'm thrilled to celebrate an incredible milestone for
+[CloudNativePG](https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg):
+surpassing 5,000 stars on GitHub! This achievement reflects the vibrant
+community that has grown around our open-source Kubernetes operator for
+PostgreSQL, and it’s a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come together.
+
+## A Journey Rooted in Innovation and Collaboration
+
+[CloudNativePG was introduced](https://www.enterprisedb.com/blog/introducing-cloudnativepg-new-open-source-kubernetes-operator-postgres)
+to address the growing need for a reliable, cloud-native solution to run
+PostgreSQL in Kubernetes environments.
+From the outset, our mission was clear: to provide a shared-nothing,
+[cloud-neutral](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/11/20/cloud-neutral-postgres-databases-with-kubernetes-and-cloudnativepg/)
+architecture that empowers organizations to confidently manage PostgreSQL
+clusters, regardless of their deployment environment.
+
+One of the ambitious OKRs I set early on for CloudNativePG at EDB was to
+organically achieve 5,000 stars on GitHub within two years of its open-source
+launch and to establish it as the most popular open-source PostgreSQL operator.
+At the time, this felt like an almost unattainable goal—especially considering
+that even the most successful open-source projects we had developed at
+2ndQuadrant and EDB had fewer than 2,000 stars.
+Achieving this milestone required relentless focus, a commitment to community
+engagement, and the dedication of an incredible team of contributors. While it
+took slightly longer—2.5 years instead of the planned two—we reached the goal.
+
+Meanwhile, the project has evolved through the contributions of countless
+community members and adopters, who have brought their ideas, use cases, and
+expertise to the table. Whether through feature requests, bug reports, or
+direct contributions, every interaction has helped shape CloudNativePG into the
+robust operator it is today.
+
+I would also like to thank [EDB](https://www.linkedin.com/company/edbpostgres/)
+for their unwavering commitment to open-source development as the primary
+contributing organisation to CloudNativePG—as well as their contributions to
+the PostgreSQL database ecosystem. Their support has been instrumental in
+driving the project’s success and fostering its growth.
+
+## A Testament to Open Source Communities
+
+Reaching 5,000 stars on GitHub is more than just a metric; it’s a testament to
+the trust, enthusiasm, and dedication of the growing Postgres and Kubernetes
+community around CloudNativePG. This milestone underscores the pivotal role of
+collaboration in open-source software development. From enthusiastic early
+adopters to robust large-scale deployments, the diverse range of use cases has
+been both inspiring and instrumental in driving continuous improvements to
+CloudNativePG.
+
+## Looking Ahead
+
+This milestone motivates us to continue pushing the boundaries of what’s
+possible with PostgreSQL on Kubernetes.
+Next week, CloudNativePG will be evaluated for inclusion in the CNCF Sandbox
+([issue #128](https://github.com/cncf/sandbox/issues/128)),
+marking another exciting chapter in our journey.
+
+With plans for future releases, enhanced features, and broader integrations,
+we’re eager to see what we can achieve together.
+
+## Join Us
+
+To everyone who has contributed, supported, or even starred the project on GitHub—thank you! Your support fuels our passion and commitment to making CloudNativePG even better.
+
+If you haven’t already, explore our GitHub repository at [cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg](https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg), or get started today by [running CloudNativePG on your laptop]({{< relref "../20240303-recipe-local-setup/index.md" >}}).
+
+I’d love for you to become a part of our growing community.
+You can [contribute](https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+in several ways: helping with issues, supporting others in the chat,
+contributing code, promoting CloudNativePG at conferences, writing blog
+articles, sharing your feedback, and so on.
+
+If you are you using CloudNativePG in production, share your journey by joining the list of
+[adopters](https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg/blob/main/ADOPTERS.md).
+
+A special thank-you goes out to the other dedicated [maintainers](https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/governance/blob/main/MAINTAINERS.md)
+Leonardo, Marco, Jonathan, Francesco, Armando and Philippe.
+
+Here’s to reaching new milestones and continuing to make PostgreSQL in
+Kubernetes better for everyone. Together, we’re shaping the future of
+cloud-native Postgres.
+
+---
+
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+
+_Cover Picture: [“An Elephant Running in the Wild“](https://www.pexels.com/photo/an-elephant-running-in-the-wild-6673998/)._
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