Building Modern Databases with the FDAP Stack • Andrew Lamb & Olimpiu Pop

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techCheck out more here:https://gotopia.tech/articles/412Andrew Lamb - Staff Engineer at InfluxData, ASF Member & PMC Apache DataFusion & Apache ArrowOlimpiu Pop - Technologist & Tech JournalistRESOURCESAndrewhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewlamb1111.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/andrewlamb1111https://github.com/alambhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewalambhttps://andrew.nerdnetworks.orgOlimpiuhttps://x.com/olimpiupophttps://github.com/zrollhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/olimpiupopLinkshttps://www.influxdata.com/blog/flight-datafusion-arrow-parquet-fdap-architecture-influxdbhttps://www.cidrdb.org/cidr2005/papers/P19.pdfDESCRIPTIONOlimpiu Pop speaks with Andrew Lamb, staff engineer at InfluxData and PMC member of Apache DataFusion and Apache Arrow, about how modern data systems are built using standardized open source components rather than being developed from scratch.Andrew discusses the FDAP Stack (Flight, DataFusion, Arrow & Parquet), the shift from row-based to columnar data storage, and how technologies like Apache Iceberg are enabling a new era of interoperability across data platforms. The discussion covers why this modular approach saves years of development time while providing better performance and compatibility.RECOMMENDED BOOKSKasun Indrasiri & Danesh Kuruppu • gRPC: Up and Running • https://amzn.to/3sBGBJJTomer Shiran, Jason Hughes & Alex Merced • Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide • https://amzn.to/488Z30kWilliam Smith • Arrow Flight Protocols and Practices • https://amzn.to/4o2Q2fdMatthew Topol • In-Memory Analytics with Apache Arrow • https://amzn.to/4oJQ6BMApache Parquet A Complete Guide • https://amzn.to/4i7HVN6BlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!