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Episode 122:

Why Accounting Needs Its Own Database with Joran Greef of Tiger Beetle

January 18, 2023

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chatted with Joran Greef, Founder & CEO of Tiger Beetle. During the episode, Joran discusses his journey from accounting to coding, why double-entry accounting is important for databases, safety issues in financial softwares, the need for low latency and high throughput, and more.

Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Joran’s background leading him from accounting to coding (3:10)
  • What is Tiger Beetle? (5:53)
  • Double-entry accounting and why it is important for a database (12:28)
  • The need for low latency and high throughput (26:27)
  • Why financial database software needs a laser focus (29:01)
  • What are people using to implement a double-entry system? (36:09)
  • Safety in financial software and addressing storage faults (40:26)
  • Final thoughts and takeaways (55:52)

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