Dr. Andy Palmer, a veteran in the electric vehicle industry with over 45 years of experience, shares his journey from traditional automotive roles to pioneering EVs. He recounts the challenges behind developing the Nissan Leaf, the first mass-market electric vehicle. The discussion also explores the rapid advancements in battery technology, the urgent need for automakers to adapt, and the future of fully autonomous vehicles. Andy emphasizes the importance of hands-on technical skills in driving this transformation and reflects on the evolving energy landscape in Japan.

Mike Stonebraker is a veritable database pioneer and a Turing Award recipient. In addition to teaching at MIT, he is a serial entrepreneur and co-creator of Postgres. Andy Palmer is a veteran business leader who serves as the CEO of Tamr, a company he co-founded with Mike. Through his seed fund Koa Labs, Andy has helped found and/or fund numerous innovative companies in diverse sectors, including health care, technology, and the life sciences.  In this conversation with Tristan and Julia, Mike and Andy take us through the evolution of database technology over 5+ decades. They share unique insights into relational databases, the switch from row-based to columnar databases, and some of the patterns of database adoption they see repeated over time. For full show notes and to read 7+ years of back issues of the podcast's companion newsletter, head to https://roundup.getdbt.com.  The Analytics Engineering Podcast is sponsored by dbt Labs.