DuckDB and the future of databases | Hannes Mühleisen | Data Science Hangout

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We were recently joined by Hannes Mühleisen, Co-founder and CEO at DuckDB Labs, to chat about the evolution of database systems, the unique architecture of DuckDB, and how to find opportunities in areas others might consider "boring." He also showed us a picture of the real life duck, Wilbur, that inspired the name DuckDB! 🦆
In this Hangout, we explore how DuckDB is changing the traditional concept of a database by making it accessible to a wide range of users and use cases. We also discuss its origins and how it was inspired by the challenges of data analysis and the importance of focusing on real user problems when building tools.
What is a database and where does it live? DuckDB is challenging database assumptions by saying... maybe your expensive laptop can hold a database instead of just pinging one? Maybe it can do more than just run web browsers! Hannes wants you to know that database doesn't have to be a bad word, and that you can actually have a great experience with one. If the data community's affinity and enthusiasm for DuckDB is any indication, we think he's right.
We hope you listen in to hear Hannes talk about: a simple explanation of what DuckDB is, DuckDB's in-process architecture and why it's so cool, different DuckDB use cases (should you be using DuckDB?), DuckDB's compatibility with cloud data systems, and more.
Resources mentioned in the video and zoom chat:
🔗 DuckDB Website → duckdb.org/
🔗 DuckDB Labs Website → duckdblabs.com/
🔗 Posit Conf talk by Hannes → • Hannes Mühleisen - Da...
🔗 Sarah Alman's webinar on using DuckDB and Shiny → • Connecting Shiny Apps ...
🔗 Forbes Article on Imposter Syndrome → www.forbes.com...
🔗 MotherDuck → motherduck.com/
🔗 MotherDuck Blog Post "Big Data is Dead" → motherduck.com...
🔗 Posit Blog post on Shiny with Databases → posit.co/blog/...
🔗 DSH episode with Marco Gorelli → • Polars, pandas, and Na...
🔗 Emil Hvitfeldt’s talk at posit::conf about orbital → • Emil Hvitfeldt - Tidyp...
🔗 Marcos Huerta's Blog post on DuckDB and Bert → marcoshuerta.c...
If you didn’t join live, one great discussion you missed from the zoom chat was about whether industry teams who use and benefit from open source tools could devote 5-10% of their time to giving back to the open source projects with code contributions or other support. Let us know below if you’d like to hear more about this topic!

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You’re all my heroes, Hadley, Wes, and Hannes! Lovely talk!