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The revenge of SQL: How a 50-year-old language reinvents itself

From the browser to the back end, the ‘boring’ choice is exciting again. We look at three trends converging to bring SQL back to center stage.

Mar 5, 2026 9 mins

Java JavaScript NoSQL Databases

The reliability cost of default timeouts

How unbounded waiting turns slowness into outages.

Feb 27, 2026 11 mins

Cloud Architecture Data Architecture Devops

The browser is your database: Local-first comes of age

The thick client is making a comeback. Here’s how next-generation local databases like PGlite and RxDB are bringing feature-rich data storage to the browser.

Feb 26, 2026 10 mins

Databases JavaScript Web Development

The best new features in MariaDB

The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.

Feb 25, 2026 7 mins

Databases MySQL Relational Databases

A checklist for enterprise database success

Five essential strategies to reduce costs, avoid licensing risk, simplify operations, and future-proof your data infrastructure for the AI era.

Feb 24, 2026 7 mins

Data Management Databases Open Source

Python’s popularity slip: Here’s what we know

Get the scoop on the most recent ranking from the Tiobe programming language index, learn a no-fuss way to distribute DIY tooling across Python projects, and take a peek at ComfyUI: interactive, node-based tools for generative AI workloads in Python.

Feb 20, 2026 3 mins

Databases Generative AI Python

The 200ms latency: A developer’s guide to real-time personalization

User engagement metrics do not care about the complexity of your AI model. They care about latency.

Feb 19, 2026 9 mins

Cloud Architecture Data Architecture Devops

Community push intensifies to free MySQL from Oracle’s control amid stagnation fears

An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and declining commits demand a foundation-led model that includes Oracle but restores roadmap transparency.

Feb 19, 2026 5 mins

Databases MySQL Relational Databases

The cure for the AI hype hangover

The road ahead for enterprise AI is not hopeless, but will require more discipline and patience than the hype led us to believe.

Feb 13, 2026 5 mins

Data Governance Data Quality Technology Industry

AI-augmented data quality engineering

How deep learning, generative models and trust scoring are transforming modern data systems.

Feb 9, 2026 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Architecture Data Quality