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Vitess for Postgres, with the co-founder of PlanetScale

Database School

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Evolution of Vitess: From Inception to Advancement

This chapter explores the development journey of the Vitess database technology, detailing challenges like early performance issues and the transition to a sophisticated architecture. The speakers discuss the strategic decision to adopt the Go programming language and the significance of simplifying complex processes such as query handling and sharding. They also share insights on ensuring broader adoption and the intricacies involved in implementing relational algebra for efficient query processing.

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