May 26, 2025
In this bonus episode, Brooks and John preview their upcoming conversation with Pete Hunt of Dagster Labs.
May 26, 2025
In this bonus episode, Brooks and John preview their upcoming conversation with Pete Hunt of Dagster Labs.
May 22, 2025
This week on The Data Stack Show, the guys chat with Pranav Aurora, Co-Founder of Mooncake Labs. Pranav shares his innovative approach to simplifying data infrastructure by bridging Postgres and Iceberg technologies. He also discusses his journey from Single Store to launching a startup that aims to solve real-world data challenges, focusing on creating a seamless, developer-friendly extension that allows businesses to easily sync row and column store tables with minimal configuration. The conversation explores the complexities of modern data stacks, the importance of first-principle thinking, and how startups can leverage AI and community feedback to build transformative technologies. Key takeaways include Mooncake’s mission to provide operational analytics with just a few lines of SQL, the potential of Postgres extensions, the value of solving genuine pain points for developers and data teams, and more.
May 21, 2025
In this bonus episode, the crew previews their upcoming conversation with Pranav Aurora of Mooncake Labs live from Data Council in Oakland, California.
May 20, 2025
This week on The Data Stack Show, the guys are chatting with Aaron Katz & Sai Krishna Srirampur live at Data Council in Oakland, California. Aaron and Sai discuss the evolution of database technologies, focusing on transitioning from traditional transactional databases like Postgres to purpose-built analytical databases like ClickHouse. They explore the challenges of using Postgres for analytics, the benefits of open-source technologies, and the importance of simplifying database infrastructure. Sai shares his background with CITUS Data and Peer DB, highlighting the motivation behind creating ClickPipes, a native ingestion service for ClickHouse Cloud. Aaron discusses the company’s journey, the open-source strategy, and the diverse use cases for ClickHouse, including observability, data warehousing, and real-time analytics. The conversation emphasizes the need for efficient data migration, native querying capabilities, the potential of combining Postgres and ClickHouse to create a more streamlined data stack, and more.
May 19, 2025
In this bonus episode, the crew previews their upcoming conversation with Aaron Katz & Sai Krishna Srirampur of ClickHouse, live from Data Council in Oakland, California.
May 16, 2025
This week on The Data Stack Show, the crew brings you another conversation live from Data Council in Oakland, California. In this episode, Viktor Kessler from Vakamo explores the evolution of data architecture from rigid warehouses to flexible Lakehouse systems. Powered by Apache Iceberg, this new approach enables seamless data sharing, governance, and potential monetization. Viktor discusses how open-source innovation is transforming data management, highlighting the shift towards treating data as a product and the emerging potential for AI-driven data exchanges. The conversation provides insights into the future of decentralized, adaptable data infrastructure and so much more.
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