Listen " PancakeDB with Martin Loncaric "
Episode Synopsis
Allen Wyma talks with Martin Loncaric, creator of PancakeDB. PancakeDB is a database that focuses on low latency ingestion of data.
Contributing to Rustacean Station
Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor!
Twitter: @rustaceanfm
Discord: Rustacean Station
Github: @rustacean-station
Email: [email protected]
Timestamps
[@0:35] - Martin’s Bio
[@1:30] - What is PancakeDB?
[@5:48] - How does Pancake compare to CSV & Parquet?
[@7:09] - Where did the idea of working on PancakeDB come from?
[@9:25] - PancakeDB license & monetization
[@14:00] - What makes PancakeDB so highly performant
[@18:21] - How Martin got into Big Data
[@21:22] - How PancakeDB addresses the data ingestion problem
[@26:28] - Where did the name Pancake DB come from?
[@27:42] - Recommended ways to implement data ingestion
[@30:37] - Rust vs other languages when it comes to data processing
[@34:05] - What brought Martin to Rust
[@37:23] - How can Rust improve & Martin’s parting thoughts
Other Resources
Martin’s Github
Credits
Intro Theme: Aerocity
Audio Editing: Plangora
Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset
Show Notes: Plangora
Hosts: Allen Wyma
Contributing to Rustacean Station
Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor!
Twitter: @rustaceanfm
Discord: Rustacean Station
Github: @rustacean-station
Email: [email protected]
Timestamps
[@0:35] - Martin’s Bio
[@1:30] - What is PancakeDB?
[@5:48] - How does Pancake compare to CSV & Parquet?
[@7:09] - Where did the idea of working on PancakeDB come from?
[@9:25] - PancakeDB license & monetization
[@14:00] - What makes PancakeDB so highly performant
[@18:21] - How Martin got into Big Data
[@21:22] - How PancakeDB addresses the data ingestion problem
[@26:28] - Where did the name Pancake DB come from?
[@27:42] - Recommended ways to implement data ingestion
[@30:37] - Rust vs other languages when it comes to data processing
[@34:05] - What brought Martin to Rust
[@37:23] - How can Rust improve & Martin’s parting thoughts
Other Resources
Martin’s Github
Credits
Intro Theme: Aerocity
Audio Editing: Plangora
Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset
Show Notes: Plangora
Hosts: Allen Wyma
More episodes of the podcast Rustacean Station
Dioxus with Jonathan Kelley
28/06/2025
Malachite with Adi Seredinschi
20/06/2025
SWC with DongYoon Kang
31/05/2025
What's New in Rust 1.79 and 1.80
10/05/2025
Dataland with Howard Zuo
09/05/2025
Nushell with WindSoilder
18/04/2025
ExpressVPN with Pete Membrey
24/03/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.