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Talks
Over the years, I’ve given quite a few talks at conferences. These are recordings and/or slides from those talks.
The Tip of the Iceberg
(2026)
A deep dive into the Iceberg open table format, examining the rationale for its creation, internal mechanics, and advanced capabilities.
The Real World Math and Implications of S3's 99.999999999% Advertised Durability
(2022)
What does S3’s advertised durability actually mean to you if you’re someone who builds systems that use it?
EarthBound's almost-Turing-complete text system!
(2019)
A look at the scripting language that sits at the core of EarthBound.
How Do We Solve the World's Spreadsheet Problem?
(2018)
The trouble with spreadsheets, and how to fix it.
Unorthodox Paths to High Performance
(2016)
Lessons learned while building the fastest sorting system on Earth.