In June 2022, I gave three talks at the MongoDB World 2022 Builder’s Fest in New York City. Here are the slide decks for all three.
Is Relational the New COBOL?
Relational databases were revolutionary when they were ideated and built. But over the years, the world has changed in ways that mean they’re no longer the best way to build modern apps. In this talk I trace the trends in data, computing, and programming from the 1970s through today — and explain why those trends point to a fundamentally different architecture underneath modern applications.
MongoDB’s Architectural Advantages
A walk through the architectural decisions that distinguish MongoDB — what it gets right, what the tradeoffs are, and how the document model, distribution model, and developer experience hang together.
Safe Software Deployments
How to deploy software safely at scale: The 180 Rule, Z Deployments, The Goldilocks Gauge, and Through the Looking Glass — practices, principles, and pitfalls from operating mission-critical systems.