DatabaseStory

DatabaseStory

By Eren TurkogluTechnology
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DatabaseStory episodes

  • Alex Padula, Founder & Architect @TidesDB
    Alex talks about teaching himself to code, building storage engines from first principles, creating TidesDB, and why you shouldn't lose your skills to AI.
    Read the interview: https://databasestory.com/articles/alex-padula.html
    00:00 Introduction
    02:02 How did you get into computers?
    03:23 You also worked many jobs, like carpenter, construction worker or music producer. What was the moment when you decided to focus on computers?
    07:32 At what moment did you make the switch to being a founder and building a database from scratch?
    14:12 You mention building from first principles. What is your process for building a feature like MVCC without knowing anything about it?
    18:10 In simple terms, what is TidesDB and what problem does it solve?
    25:35 All of your work is open source. Why?
    27:35 Will TidesDB become more enterprise-oriented?
    28:37 You started programming at 12 or 13. How does AI change things for you?
    33:29 How do you balance the creative part with using AI for repetitive tasks?
    39:42 Will AI replace junior engineers?
    45:47 What would you tell someone who wants to get into databases but doesn't know where to start?
    48:15 Do you have any book recommendations?
    54:07 How do you spend your free time?
    55:02 People listen more than they read today. That's why I also publish these interviews in audio. What do you think?
    55:25 What are your thoughts on Postgres, MySQL and MariaDB?
    55:25 Is there anything you'd like to share with readers: a project, a reflection, a message?
    58 min

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Long-form conversations with the engineers, open-source contributors and founders behind PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle, storage engines and distributed systems.