Roman Gershman

Roman Gershman, CTO and founder of Dragonfly DB, shares his journey from Google to creating a high-speed alternative to Redis. He dives into the challenges of developing in-memory databases, focusing on performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Roman discusses operational complexities users face, while highlighting Dragonfly's compatibility with Redis and innovations like SSD tiering. He also explores programming trade-offs between C++ and Rust, emphasizing adaptability in database development and the importance of community feedback in shaping future advancements.