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Building The Database That Can Do It All | Tobie Morgan Hitchcock, CEO of SurrealDB

The MAD Podcast with Matt Turck

CHAPTER

The Journey of SurrealDB

This chapter introduces SurrealDB, a pioneering database solution aimed at streamlining data management by merging multiple database types. It chronicles the extensive development process over seven years, the challenges faced, and the innovative mindset that drove the project, including a significant shift from GoLang to Rust for improved performance. The narrative reflects on the team's collaborative effort and their commitment to continuous improvement in the evolving database landscape.

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