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Small Data, Big Impact: The Story Behind DuckDB // Hannes Mühleisen & Jordan Tigani // #202

Jan 9, 2024
Navigate data management intricacies with Hannes Mühleisen and Jordan Tigani, the creators of DuckDB and MotherDuck. They discuss the controversial 'hallucinate' shirt, the origins of DuckDB and Oracle, CSV reading in data systems, addressing pain points, embracing community feedback, and the unique features and potential of DuckDB
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Quick takeaways

  • DuckDB focuses on providing a great end-to-end experience by tackling pain points and improving the overall user journey, not just the speed and performance of database operations.
  • DuckDB actively engages with its community, collecting feedback and addressing reported problems to refine and enhance its features and user experience.

Deep dives

The Creation of DuckDB and Mother Duck

In this podcast episode, the founder of DuckDB, Hannes, and the founder of Mother Duck, Jordan, discuss the creation and relationship between the two projects. DuckDB is described as an open-source, developer-friendly database that focuses on providing a great end-to-end experience. Jordan explains how he was drawn to DuckDB and its potential for scaling down, challenging the prevailing wisdom of always scaling out in database systems. The founders highlight their commitment to doing the right thing and improving the overall experience by tackling pain points, such as CSV parsing, and providing a seamless installation and data transfer process.

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