First FastAPI project — Plain PostgreSQL vs Supabase for the database, which is better?
A user is building a document OCR system with FastAPI and is deciding between using plain PostgreSQL (Neon/Railway) or Supabase for the database. They seek advice on JSONB usage, connection pooling, and the learning curve associated with each option. The user wants to learn skills transferable to any Python backend job and is considering the benefits of Supabase's managed services and dashboard.