#061 - Forget SQL, use Typescript feat. Thomas Ballinger from Backend Banter

#061 - Forget SQL, use Typescript feat. Thomas Ballinger

1 hour Posted Jul 8, 2024 at 11:00 am.

Intro

Thomas' background

Convex what it is and why should you use it?

What are query planners?

SQL is a very high level language

The primary differentiator of Convex

Who are Convex's biggest competitors?

How do you build the infrastructure

What type of database is Convex?

Why is Convex written in Rust?

Cheap abstractions

Productivity suffering from compile times

The different approaches for a backend developer to build scalable systems

Backend for Frontend

You want to be close to your data

Are there plans to support other languages at Convex?

Does the schema update the autocompletion in the editor

Naming and behavior of the queries with Convex

Why sqlc is great

Why TypeScript is a great "shortcut" for Convex

Where to find Thomas

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Today we bring Thomas Ballinger, a developer at Convex, an open-source backend for application builders. We will be discussing mainly databases, and why at Convex they use Rust and Typescript.

We'll also talk about systems scalability, infrastructure and go over different practices regarding abstractions

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Convex: https://www.convex.dev/

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Thomas' Website: https://ballingt.com/

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