My Database Is My Application: Rethinking Webhook Logic with DuckDB and SQL(hey.earth)

14 points by chw9e 1 year ago | 1 comments

DuckDB Doesn't Need Data to Be a Database(nikolasgoebel.com)

353 points by tosh 2 years ago | 115 comments

A blog post by Nikolas Göbel discussing how DuckDB can act as a database without storing data itself, querying external data sources directly.

Safe relational database queries using the Rust type system(blog.lucasholten.com)

264 points by lukastyrychtr 1 year ago | 145 comments

Executable Is a SQLite Database(fzakaria.com)

479 points by setheron 2 months ago | 90 comments

Blog post by Farid Zakaria on replacing the ELF executable format with SQLite databases, and how the idea pairs with Nix.

SQLite Index Visualization(mrsuh.com)

274 points by mrsuh 1 year ago | 23 comments

5NF and Database Design(kb.databasedesignbook.com)

184 points by petalmind 6 months ago | 69 comments

7 Databases in 7 Weeks for 2025(matt.blwt.io)

380 points by yarapavan 1 year ago | 109 comments

Blog post by Matt Blewitt recommending seven database technologies to study for a week each in 2025, including Postgres, SQLite, DuckDB, ClickHouse, and others.

Databases and why their complexity is now unnecessary(blog.redplanetlabs.com)

318 points by adamfeldman 2 years ago | 303 comments

Red Planet Labs blog post by Nathan Marz arguing that traditional databases impose needless complexity and that newer approaches make it unnecessary.

DuckDB Doesn't Need Data to Be a Database(nikolasgoebel.com)

353 points by tosh 2 years ago | 115 comments

A blog post by Nikolas Göbel discussing how DuckDB can act as a database without storing data itself, querying external data sources directly.

The Enterprise Experience(churchofturing.github.io)

458 points by Improvement 1 year ago | 130 comments

A personal blog post by a software developer reflecting snarkily on one year working at a large enterprise after a decade in startups and SMEs.

Build a Database in 3000 Lines with 0 Dependencies(build-your-own.org)

386 points by not_a_boat 1 year ago | 48 comments

Blog post from build-your-own.org arguing complex software like databases can be learned by building a small version, introducing a 3000-line, zero-dependency database.

Engineering principles for building financial systems(substack.wasteman.codes)

340 points by KothuRoti 2 years ago | 83 comments

A Substack blog post sharing engineering principles and best practices for building accurate and reliable software-based financial systems.