55: Instant: a modern Firebase in Clojure, with Stepan Parunashvili

Stepan Parunashvili, creator of InstantDB and an experienced engineer, dives deep into building modern applications. He breaks down the unique features of Instant, a Clojure-based real-time database, and discusses its architecture's comparison to tools like Firebase. The conversation touches on innovative data management solutions, including the new query language InstaQL, and the collaboration of TypeScript with Clojure in frontend development. Stepan also shares insights from his startup experience, emphasizing community and open-source contributions.