
Join database educator Aaron Francis as he gets schooled by database professionals.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 28 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationTechnology | |||

In this episode of Database School, Aaron Francis sits down with Jordan Tigani, co-founder and CEO of MotherDuck, to break down what DuckDB is, how MotherDuck hosts it in the cloud, and why analytics workloads are shifting toward embedded databases. ... more
In this episode, Aaron talks with Dennis Magda, author of Just Use Postgres!, about the wide world of modern Postgres, from JSON and full-text search to generative AI, time-series storage, and even message queues. They explore when Postgres should be... more
In this episode, Gajus Kuizinas, co-founder and CTO of Contra, joins Aaron to talk about building the engineering world you want to live in, from strict runtime-validated SQL with Slonik to creating high-ownership engineering cultures. They dive into... more
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
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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.
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A comprehensive exploration of database technology and engineering practices unfolds across episodes, featuring in-depth conversations with industry experts and practitioners. Topics range from innovative database solutions and software architecture to personal stories of transformation in the tech world. The show emphasizes practical insights and technical expertise, particularly focusing on real-world applications of database systems in emerging technologies such as AI and cloud computing. Notable discussions include engineering cultures that promote ownership, the future of popular database systems like SQLite and Postgres, and challenges faced in scaling serverless architectures. The unique blend of personal narratives and deep technica... more
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