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Big data is dead
Big data is dead. Long live easy data. | Reading time: 18 min read
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Instant SQL for results as you type in DuckDB UI
Type, see, tweak, repeat! Instant SQL is now in Preview in MotherDuck and the DuckDB Local UI. Bend reality with SQL superpowers to get real-time query results as you type. | Reading time: 8 min read
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Perf Is Not Enough
Are database benchmarks still relevant ? Let's understand why it's a poor way to choose a database. | Reading time: 17 min read
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Why DuckDB 2.0 is faster
DuckDB 2.0 alpha vs 1.5.5 on one laptop: recursive CTEs up to 90x, VARIANT 6x faster than JSON text, async I/O 2.4x on S3. What changes, and how to model data to get the speedup. | Reading time: 15 min read
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pg_duckdb: Splicing Duck and Elephant DNA
Introducing the DuckDB + Postgres Extension: You can have your analytics and transact them too with pg_duckdb by DuckDB Labs, MotherDuck, Hydra, Neon and Microsoft. | Reading time: 8 min read
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Why Semantic Layers Matter (and how to build one with DuckDB)
Learn what a semantic layer is, why it matters, and how to build a simple one with DuckDB and Ibis using just YAML and Python | Reading time: 22 min read
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The simple joys of scaling up
Explores why scale-out became so dominant, whether those rationales still hold, and some joyful advantages of scale-up architecture. | Reading time: 16 min read
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An open source DuckDB text to SQL LLM
Our first Text2SQL model release! | Reading time: 5 min read
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What Happens When You Put a Database in the Browser?
Explore DuckDB Wasm for fast, in-browser analytical SQL. Learn how to instantiate the JS API, query Parquet files, and export data to CSV with zero latency. | Reading time: 8 min read