Sugu Sougoumarane

Sugu Sougoumarane, creator of Vitess and co-founder of PlanetScale, dives into his journey after a three-year sabbatical, now spearheading Multigress at Supabase. He discusses the motivation behind integrating Vitess with Postgres and shares insights on technical challenges and opportunities. The conversation highlights the evolution of database technologies and the importance of robust testing in scaling applications. Sugu expresses excitement for the open-source community's involvement and the innovative capabilities of Vitess in the Postgres ecosystem.

Sugu Sougoumarane, creator of Vitess and co-founder of PlanetScale, discusses his return from sabbatical to bring Vitess to Postgres as the head of Multigres at Supabase. He shares insights on the challenges of adapting Vitess for Postgres, including query processing and sharding. The conversation covers the importance of maintaining database compatibility and the evolving landscape of tech, particularly in databases and AI. Sugu also emphasizes community engagement and the future of Postgres innovations.

Sugu Sougoumarane is the creator of Vitess and now leads Multigress at Supabase. He shares his motivation for leaving a three-year sabbatical to integrate Vitess with Postgres at a pivotal time in tech. Sugu discusses the technical hurdles of this integration, such as sharding and query processing, while reflecting on the evolving landscape of database technology. He emphasizes the need for innovative solutions in database management and the importance of maintaining native user experiences as industry demands shift.