Allen Wyma talks with Martin Loncaric, creator of PancakeDB. PancakeDB is a database that focuses on low latency ingestion of data.

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Timestamps

• [@0:35] - Martin’s Bio
• [@1:30] - What is PancakeDB?
• [@5:48] - How does Pancake compare to CSV & Parquet?
• [@7:09] - Where did the idea of working on PancakeDB come from?
• [@9:25] - PancakeDB license & monetization
• [@14:00] - What makes PancakeDB so highly performant
• [@18:21] - How Martin got into Big Data
• [@21:22] - How PancakeDB addresses the data ingestion problem
• [@26:28] - Where did the name Pancake DB come from?
• [@27:42] - Recommended ways to implement data ingestion
• [@30:37] - Rust vs other languages when it comes to data processing
• [@34:05] - What brought Martin to Rust
• [@37:23] - How can Rust improve & Martin’s parting thoughts

Other Resources

• Martin’s Github

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma