The Data Stack Show 245: The Future of Data: Postgres, Iceberg, and Operational Analytics with Pranav Aurora of Mooncake Labs
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May 22, 2025 Pranav Aurora, the founder of Mooncake Labs and a former Microsoft and SingleStore expert, shares his journey in data innovation. He discusses the transformative power of PostgreSQL and the challenges of integrating Iceberg for enhanced data management. Pranav emphasizes the significance of community feedback in product development and the role of AI in evolving data interaction. He also offers insights into building a successful go-to-market strategy and shares the inspiration behind the name Mooncake Labs, hinting at exciting upcoming product releases.
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Mooncake Founding Story
- Joe Chang called Pranav with an idea but initially didn't explain it, sending reading materials instead.
- After much effort to understand and correct guesses, they quickly prepared for investor meetings and started Mooncake.
Postgres and Iceberg Synergy
- Postgres is the dominant OLTP database, valued for extensibility and consistency.
- Mooncake extends Postgres with Iceberg tables for fast, consistent analytics and synchronizes updates seamlessly.
Stay Curious to Excite Engineers
- Be curious and ask questions to keep engineers excited about the product vision.
- Genuine energy and care in interactions matter more than having all the right questions initially.