Sam Lambert, the CEO of PlanetScale, joins Dax for a candid discussion about the remarkable journey of launching the Postgres product and scaling the company's success. Discover how PlanetScale is on track to achieve a million dollars in ARR for their Postgres product, delve into the technical nuances of their groundbreaking infrastructure, and learn why PlanetScale is considered a reliable alternative to Amazon Aurora for large-scale database solutions. Sam shares his experiences and insights on navigating startup challenges, maintaining focus amidst tempting opportunities, and fostering a culture that thrives on innovation and reliability. 

Links:

• Announcing PlanetScale for Postgres – PlanetScale
• The principles of extreme fault tolerance – PlanetScale
• Sam Lambert (@isamlambert) / X
• Death wrestling with ogres
• Whop
• Kick
• Cursor - The AI Code Editor
• Convex | The reactive database for app developers
• Figma

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Topics:

• (00:30) - Airline travel advice with a baby
• (02:32) - What was it like launching PlanetScale for Postgres?
• (08:00) - What was reused and what was new?
• (12:08) - Is the sharding from scratch?
• (17:27) - Is PlanetScale the main alternative to Aurora?
• (19:33) - Is there a link between Postgres and AI companies?
• (24:57) - What is your goal for PlanetScale?
• (27:13) - The joy of seeing other products running on your platform
• (30:00) - Is vibe coding worth paying attention on a services side?
• (45:39) - The regret of not enjoying what we get to do
• (49:09) - Intertwinning making money with running a business
• (53:24) - Playing the long game and avoiding temptations
• (58:49) - Remembering the era of database experimentation

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