{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Database School","title":"PlanetScale Postgres with CEO Sam Lambert","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/896b7cb4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3999,"description":"Sam Lambert, my former boss at PlanetScale, talks to me about PlanetScale moving from a MySQL company to now also having a Postgres offering. Sam shares why PlanetScale decided to move to Postgres, how MySQL and Postgres are different at a technical level, and how the change has impacted the company culture. Stay to the end for a special surprise!\nPlanetScale Metal Episode: https://youtu.be/3r9PsVwGkg4\nJoin the waitlist to be notified of the MySQL for Developers release on Database School: \nhttps://databaseschool.com/mysql\nFollow Sam: \nPlanetScale: https://planetscale.com\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/isamlambert\nFollow Aaron:\nTwitter:  https://twitter.com/aarondfrancis \nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarondfrancis\nWebsite: https://aaronfrancis.com - find articles, podcasts, courses, and more.\nDatabase School: https://databaseschool.com\nDatabase School YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCT3XN4RtcFhmrWl8tf_o49g (Subscribe today)\nChapters:\n00:00 - Inaugural episode on this channel\n01:46 - Introducing Sam Lambert and his background\n03:04 - How PlanetScale built on MySQL and Vitess\n06:10 - Explaining the layers of PlanetScale’s architecture\n09:57 - Node lifecycles, failover, and operational discipline\n12:02 - How Vitess makes sharding work\n14:21 - PlanetScale’s edge network and resharding\n19:02 - Why downtime is unacceptable at scale\n20:04 - From Metal to Postgres: the decision process\n23:06 - Why Postgres vibes matter for startups\n27:04 - How PlanetScale adapted its stack for Postgres\n34:38 - Entering the Postgres ecosystem and extensions\n41:02 - Permissions, security, and reliability trade-offs\n45:04 - Building Ni: a Vitess-style system for Postgres\n53:33 - Why PlanetScale insists on control for reliability\n1:02:05 - Competing in the broader Postgres landscape\n1:08:33 - Why PlanetScale stays “just a database”\n1:12:33 - What GA means for Postgres at PlanetScale\n1:17:43 - Call to action for new Postgres users\n1:18:49 - Surprise!\n1:22:21 - Wrap-up and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QPpKhRBWtM56k1sC7Y7j7aqGy8sd-XKWw6mEKgA1jmw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMmRl/ZTM5ZTAxOTMzNTgy/MmJmZTA4MWE1ZjMw/YjE4Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}