There and back again (Dgraph's tale)
This week we talk with Manish Jain about Dgraph, graph databases, and licensing and re-licensing woes. Manish is the creator and founder Dgraph and we talked through all the details. We covered what a graph database is, the uses of a graph database, and how and when to choose a graph database over a relational database. We also talked through the hard subject of licensing/re-licensing. In this case, Dgraph has had to change their license a few times to maintain their focus on adoption while respecting the core ideas around what open source really means to developers.
Discussion
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Manish R Jain
San Francisco, CA
Founder of http://dgraph.io (hiring). Author of Dgraph and Badger. Ex-Google. Ex-Quora. Hardcore systems engineer.
2018-11-09T17:53:09Z ago
Thanks for having me on the show Adam and Jerod. Really enjoyed talking to you guys!
Jerod Santo
Bennington, Nebraska
Jerod co-hosts The Changelog, crashes JS Party & takes out the trash (his old code) once in awhile.
2018-11-09T17:54:30Z ago
It was a blast! Keep up the good work on Dgraph, it’s super interesting and we hope you much success. ✊
Adam Stacoviak
Austin, TX
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Changelog
2018-11-10T03:57:57Z ago
Yes, likewise! I learned so much about the empathy required from both sides of the fence when it comes to licensing, re-licensing, and respecting the core ideas around what open source really means. I truly appreciate your courage to step out and share so much so openly about the struggles you’ve faced.
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