Rethinking Database Management: Automation, Innovation, and Changing Roles in DevOps - DevOps 196

Tyson Trautmann is the Vice President of Engineering at Fauna. They delve into the dynamic world of software development and database management. They have a candid discussion about the challenges and benefits of using specific databases for analytical workloads, the influence of automation on traditional roles like database administrators, and the evolving landscape of modern application architectures. Tyson Trautman shares his insights on topics ranging from the trend towards automation using declarative schema for continuous delivery to the database, to the innovative design of Fauna's distributed transaction engine. With a mix of humor, personal picks, and valuable industry knowledge, this episode is set to inspire and inform.