Open Source Startup Podcast
E155: Taking on Elasticsearch - the ParadeDB Story
Nov 12, 2024
Philippe Noël, Co-founder and CEO of ParadeDB, shares insights on building a modern alternative to Elasticsearch using Postgres. He discusses the seamless integration of search directly with databases and the benefits for e-commerce and FinTech users. Philippe highlights his learnings as a second-time founder, emphasizing the role of user feedback and community engagement in product development. He also addresses the unique challenges of serving enterprise needs and the importance of strategic messaging in competing with established technologies.
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Quick takeaways
- ParadeDB addresses the synchronization challenges between Postgres and Elasticsearch by providing a seamless integrated search solution within Postgres itself.
- The founders successfully built an engaged community around ParadeDB by prioritizing high-quality technical content over traditional marketing strategies.
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Founding ParadeDB
The motivation behind founding ParadeDB stemmed from the founders' experiences working with supply chain companies, where they repeatedly faced challenges interconnecting Postgres and Elasticsearch. The initial idea shifted as they realized the complexities and inefficiencies inherent in synchronizing these two systems, prompting the decision to create a more user-friendly solution within Postgres itself. Feedback from other startups during their time at Y Combinator (YC) reinforced the idea that many companies encountered similar frustrations with Elasticsearch. This collective frustration led them to fully commit to the development of ParadeDB, addressing these prevalent problems directly.
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