Competition in the Database Industry and Neon's Unique Approach

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The chapter explores the competition in the database industry, focusing on the positioning and differentiation of companies like Neon against competitors like Firebase and Postgres. It delves into Neon's approach of decoupling compute and storage in Postgres, mentioning developments like the acquisition of ArialDB and the potential new storage engine OryongDB. The discussion encompasses comparisons between different technologies, challenges in adopting middleware services for caching, and the flexibility and integrations offered by companies like Superbase in the evolving landscape of database solutions.

Paul Copplestone, CEO of Supabase (the meme-lord himself), joins the show to take us on the journey of Supabase leading Postgres for life, and how it all starts with Postgres as the base-layer substrate for the entire Supabase platform. They’re laser focused on the drive ahead, not the rear-view mirror.

Disclosure: Adam and Jerod are angel investors in Supabase.

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