Varant Zanoyan, Co-founder and CEO of Zipline AI, and Nikhil Simha Raprolu, Co-founder and CTO at Zipline AI, delve into the evolution of AI infrastructure. They share insights on the compute-first approach of Cronon that emerged from Airbnb, emphasizing real-time features over traditional storage models. The duo explains the complexities of orchestrating signals and pipelines, the challenges of point-in-time correctness, and the importance of governance. They also discuss how Cronon integrates embeddings and real-time workflows, reflecting on its open-sourcing journey with Stripe.
