Episodes

  • Developing Software for Serverless
    May 7 2024

    In this episode, we talk to Yan Cui (founder of THEBURNINGMONK) about how Serverless has emerged over the past decade and what developers need to consider as they develop applications for Serverless.

    • TiDB Serverless: https://tinyurl.com/yc2bx6ec
    • Yan Cui's website: https://theburningmonk.com/
    • Real-World Serverless podcast: https://realworldserverless.com/
    • Serverless as a Game Changer: https://www.amazon.com/Serverless-Game-Changer-Addison-wesley-Signature/dp/0137392621

    If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com.

    ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————

    PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and continuous access to data—all in a single database.

    ————————— Developer resources —————————

    💫TiDB Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiDB_Developer
    💫Introducing TiDB: https://youtu.be/_QBrPBwFoWM
    💫Quick start with TiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/quick-start-with-tidb
    💫TiDB in #Kubernetes: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb-in-kubernetes/stable

    ————————— Connect with PingCAP —————————

    🔹Twitter: https://twitter.com/PingCAP
    🔹LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/pingcap
    🔹Facebook: https://facebook.com/pingcap2015
    🔹Slack: https://slack.tidb.io/invite?team=tidb-community&channel=everyone&ref=pingcap
    🔹GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap

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    37 mins
  • Bringing Vector Search to TiDB
    Apr 23 2024

    In this episode, we sat down with Xin Shi (Product Manager for TiDB Serverless) to discuss the new #vectorsearch capability in TiDB Serverless and plans to help users develop #AI applications.

    • TiDB Vector Search page (incl. private beta sign-up): https://tinyurl.com/ykp3z6ed

    If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com.

    ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————

    PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and continuous access to data—all in a single database.

    ————————— Developer resources —————————

    💫TiDB Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiDB_Developer
    💫Introducing TiDB: https://youtu.be/_QBrPBwFoWM
    💫Quick start with TiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/quick-start-with-tidb
    💫TiDB in #Kubernetes: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb-in-kubernetes/stable

    ————————— Connect with PingCAP —————————

    🔹Twitter: https://twitter.com/PingCAP
    🔹LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/pingcap
    🔹Facebook: https://facebook.com/pingcap2015
    🔹Slack: https://slack.tidb.io/invite?team=tidb-community&channel=everyone&ref=pingcap
    🔹GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap

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    35 mins
  • Addressing digital accessibility challenges for everyone
    Apr 9 2024

    In this episode, we discuss an important issue of #digitalaccessibility with Emma Dawson, a software developer at @Futurice-Official and who's been working to make the web accessible for everyone.

    • AccessibleForAll Community: https://github.com/AccessibleForAll
    • Resources for accessibility (incl. tools, courses, newsletters, etc.): https://github.com/AccessibleForAll/Resources


    If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com.

    ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————

    PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and continuous access to data—all in a single database.

    ————————— Developer resources —————————

    💫TiDB Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiDB_Developer
    💫Introducing TiDB: https://youtu.be/_QBrPBwFoWM
    💫Quick start with TiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/quick-start-with-tidb
    💫TiDB in #Kubernetes: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb-in-kubernetes/stable

    ————————— Connect with PingCAP —————————

    🔹Twitter: https://twitter.com/PingCAP
    🔹LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/pingcap
    🔹Facebook: https://facebook.com/pingcap2015
    🔹Slack: https://slack.tidb.io/invite?team=tidb-community&channel=everyone&ref=pingcap
    🔹GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap

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    24 mins
  • TiDB Query Optimizers
    Mar 25 2024

    In this episode, we talk about database & query optimization with Terry Purcell, who recently joined PingCAP as a Principal Optimizer Architect.

    * TiDB SQL Optimization Process: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/sql-optimization-concepts

    If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com.

    ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————

    PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and continuous access to data—all in a single database.

    ————————— Developer resources —————————

    💫TiDB Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiDB_Developer
    💫Introducing TiDB: https://youtu.be/_QBrPBwFoWM
    💫Quick start with TiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/quick-start-with-tidb
    💫TiDB in #Kubernetes: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb-in-kubernetes/stable

    ————————— Connect with PingCAP —————————

    🔹Twitter: https://twitter.com/PingCAP
    🔹LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/pingcap
    🔹Facebook: https://facebook.com/pingcap2015
    🔹Slack: https://slack.tidb.io/invite?team=tidb-community&channel=everyone&ref=pingcap
    🔹GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap

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    35 mins
  • The Cloud Native landscape in the age of AI
    Mar 6 2024

    In this episode, Chris Aniszczyk and Ed Huang discuss motivations for contributing open source projects to foundations, how AI is impacting cloud native and database, outlook on open source, and KubeCon.

    • Top open source project velocity in 2023 (blog post): https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/01/17/a-look-back-at-cncf-linux-foundation-and-top-30-open-source-project-velocity-in-2023/
    • KubeCon Europe 2024: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/


    If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com.

    ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————

    PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and continuous access to data—all in a single database.

    ————————— Developer resources —————————

    💫TiDB Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiDB_Developer
    💫Introducing TiDB: https://youtu.be/_QBrPBwFoWM
    💫Quick start with TiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/quick-start-with-tidb
    💫TiDB in #Kubernetes: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb-in-kubernetes/stable

    ————————— Connect with PingCAP —————————

    🔹Twitter: https://twitter.com/PingCAP
    🔹LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/pingcap
    🔹Facebook: https://facebook.com/pingcap2015
    🔹Slack: https://slack.tidb.io/invite?team=tidb-community&channel=everyone&ref=pingcap
    🔹GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap

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    41 mins
  • All about SCaLE (Southern California Linux Expo)
    Feb 26 2024

    In this episode, Ilan Rabinovitch joins us to talk about the history of @socallinuxexpo
    (Southern California Linux Expo) including the early days of the event, how it evolved since 2002, and advice he has for people who may be attending the conference for the first time.

    PingCap is also one of the sponsors for the #mysql Track at this year's SCaLE.

    • SCaLE event page: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x
    • Check out the MySQL track schedule at: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/schedule/friday
    • 50% discount code for registration: ping

    [00:00] Introductions
    [00:52] How SCaLE conference got started and the event culture
    [05:47] What kinds of people will you meet at SCaLE?
    [17:25] Other community events at SCaLE (e.g., #kubernetes, #postgres. #devops Day LA, etc.)
    [20:41] Decision making process for adding new tracks or inviting other communities to SCaLE
    [27:45] Suggestions for people who are attending SCaLE for the first time
    [32:00] #nyc travel tips

    If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com.

    ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————

    PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and continuous access to data—all in a single database.

    ————————— Developer resources —————————

    💫TiDB Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiDB_Developer
    💫Introducing TiDB: https://youtu.be/_QBrPBwFoWM
    💫Quick start with TiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/quick-start-with-tidb
    💫TiDB in #Kubernetes: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb-in-kubernetes/stable

    ————————— Connect with PingCAP —————————

    🔹Twitter: https://twitter.com/PingCAP
    🔹LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/pingcap
    🔹Facebook: https://facebook.com/pingcap2015
    🔹Slack: https://slack.tidb.io/invite?team=tidb-community&channel=everyone&ref=pingcap
    🔹GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap

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    34 mins
  • How TiAdvisor addresses challenges with database indices
    Feb 14 2024

    In this episode, Ahmad Ghazal (Distinguished Engineer at PingCAP) returns to Data in the Hallway and to discuss #database indices, why they're important, and how TiAdvisor automates #index discovery to enhance user workload performance.

    • TiAdvisor blog post: https://www.pingcap.com/blog/introducing-tiadvisor-automated-tidb-index-discovery/
    • TiAdvisor on GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap/index_advisor

    [00:00] Introductions
    [01:40] What are database indices and why are they imporant?
    [05:47] How are database indices usually created and what are some of the challenges?
    [12:18] What are the goals of TiAdvisor and how does it work?
    [18:08] What's the output of TiAdvisor?
    [21:40] Where can people find examples of TiAdvisor in action?
    [23:00] What's the best way for community members to reach out with questions or feedback?
    [24:20] What are winters like in Southern California?

    If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com.

    ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————

    PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and continuous access to data—all in a single database.

    ————————— Developer resources —————————

    💫TiDB Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiDB_Developer
    💫Introducing TiDB: https://youtu.be/_QBrPBwFoWM
    💫Quick start with TiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/quick-start-with-tidb
    💫TiDB in #Kubernetes: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb-in-kubernetes/stable

    ————————— Connect with PingCAP —————————

    🔹Twitter: https://twitter.com/PingCAP
    🔹LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/pingcap
    🔹Facebook: https://facebook.com/pingcap2015
    🔹Slack: https://slack.tidb.io/invite?team=tidb-community&channel=everyone&ref=pingcap
    🔹GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap

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    27 mins
  • More than 20 years of conversation with database users
    Jan 29 2024

    In this episode, Nabil Nawaz (Principal Solutions Engineer from PingCAP) shares his experience from more than two decades of work with database customers. He also talked about what adjustments he had to make for working at an open source software company.

    You can also listen on your favorite podcast platforms such as Apple Podcast, Spotify, etc. For a full list of podcast platforms, you can check out https://datainthehallway.buzzsprout.com/.

    If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com.

    ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————

    PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and continuous access to data—all in a single database.

    ————————— Developer resources —————————

    💫TiDB Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiDB_Developer
    💫Introducing TiDB: https://youtu.be/_QBrPBwFoWM
    💫Quick start with TiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/quick-start-with-tidb
    💫TiDB in #Kubernetes: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb-in-kubernetes/stable

    ————————— Connect with PingCAP —————————

    🔹Twitter: https://twitter.com/PingCAP
    🔹LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/pingcap
    🔹Facebook: https://facebook.com/pingcap2015
    🔹Slack: https://slack.tidb.io/invite?team=tidb-community&channel=everyone&ref=pingcap
    🔹GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap

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    33 mins