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Database School

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Join database educator Aaron Francis as he gets schooled by database professionals.

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In this episode, Aaron Francis talks with Simon Eskildsen, co-founder and CEO of TurboPuffer, about building a high-performance search engine and database that runs entirely on object storage. They dive deep on Simon's time as an engineer at Shopify,... more

Aaron talks with Ovais Tariq, co-founder and CEO of Tigris Data and former Uber engineer who helped scale one of the world’s largest distributed systems. They discuss Uber’s hyperscale infrastructure, what it takes to build an S3-compatible object st... more

In this episode of Database School, Aaron talks with Preston Thorpe, a senior engineer at Turso who is currently incarcerated, about his incredible journey from prison to rewriting SQLite in Rust. They dive deep into concurrent writes, MVCC, and the ... more

In this episode, Aaron talks with Joran Greef, CEO and creator of TigerBeetle, the world’s first financial transactions database. Joran takes us on a deep dive of on how TigerBeetle brings double-entry accounting principles directly into the database... more

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Recent Guests

Simon Eskildsen
Co-founder and CEO of TurboPuffer, with a rich background in infrastructure engineering.
TurboPuffer
Episode: Building serverless vector search with Turbopuffer CEO, Simon Eskildsen
Ovais Tariq
Co-founder and CEO of Tigris Data
Tigris Data
Episode: Building an S3 Competitor with Tigris CEO Ovais Tariq
Preston Thorpe
Senior engineer at Turso, currently incarcerated and mastering programming while serving time
Turso
Episode: Rewriting SQLite from prison with Preston Thorpe
Joran Greef
CEO and founder of TigerBeetle
TigerBeetle
Episode: A million transactions per second: building TigerBeetle with Joran Greef
Sam Lambert
CEO of PlanetScale
PlanetScale
Episode: PlanetScale Postgres with CEO Sam Lambert
Marcel Kornacker
Co-founder and CTO of Pixeltable, and expert in database technology with a rich history at Google and Cloudera.
Pixeltable
Episode: The database for all your AI needs
Lev Kokotov
Founder of PgDog, database engineer with extensive experience.
PgDog
Episode: Sharding Postgres without extensions with PgDog founder, Lev Kokotov
Glauber Costa
CEO of Turso, former Linux kernel developer, co-founder of LibSQL
Turso
Episode: Rewriting SQLite from scratch (yes, really)
Johannes Schickling
Co-founder of Prisma and founder of LiveStore, focusing on local-first data management solutions.
LiveStore
Episode: From Prisma Founder to LiveStore: Building local-first apps with Johannes Schickling

Host

Aaron Francis
Host of Database School, an experienced database educator who engages with industry professionals to uncover key insights about database technologies.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 18 ratings
  • Educational and Entertaining

    I have recently found myself in the position to learn about databases or give up my dream. While it’s not my main focus it’s pivotal to the success of my career. This podcast has been absolutely formative for my journey into backend development. I was worried you all stopped but just saw a new episode. I hope they keep coming.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Squirrelthug
    United States6 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the educational value and technical depth of the content, often finding it formative for their professional development in backend and database technology. Many express eagerness for new episodes and a strong connection to the discussions held.

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#115
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#142
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#206
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#224
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#238
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A million transactions per second: building TigerBeetle with Joran Greef
Q: What are some key problems with general-purpose databases?
They struggle with performance under high contention, leading to slow transaction processing due to the overhead of locks and round-trip network times.
A million transactions per second: building TigerBeetle with Joran Greef
Q: What sparked the creation of TigerBeetle?
Joran realized traditional databases weren't equipped to handle the high volume and frequency of transactions, especially in the evolving landscape of microtransactions.
The database for all your AI needs
Q: Tell me about the founding of Impala and kind of that story.
I believed that SQL was still relevant and needed a high-performance analytics system in the Hadoop environment, which led to the development of Impala.
The database for all your AI needs
Q: Marcel, do you want to introduce yourself a little bit further?
I am a long-time resident of the East Bay and have significant experience in database technology, having worked at companies like Google and Cloudera.
Sharding Postgres without extensions with PgDog founder, Lev Kokotov
Q: How do you handle deploying updates in production?
There's a robust integration test suite, and new code can be deployed quickly with an established process for feedback and fixing bugs.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Database School

What is Database School about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This educational podcast focuses on the various aspects of database technology, featuring discussions with industry professionals about the latest advancements, challenges, and solutions within the field. Key topics often include insights on database management systems, cloud-based architectures, and innovations like serverless databases, reflecting the dynamic nature of the technology landscape. With contributions from guests who are experts in their areas—from co-founders of successful tech startups to senior engineers at leading companies—the content is tailored for both those new to databases and experienced practitioners seeking deeper understanding and inspiration.

Listeners can expect a mix of technical discussions, personal stories... more

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1. Simon Eskildsen
2. Ovais Tariq
3. Preston Thorpe
4. Joran Greef
5. Sam Lambert
6. Marcel Kornacker
7. Lev Kokotov
8. Glauber Costa

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