... thoughtful take! I agree open research drives fresh ideas and fast moves, while big tech has the resources to scale and build reliably. For smaller teams, focusing on niche problems and collaborating openly seems like the best path to staynimble and make a real impact. Excited to see how this all plays out! Comment from Chen(@chen951381): Open research sparks collaboration and transparency, while big tech drives scale and real-world application. The future ...

... DataBricks just announced acquiring @Neon for $1B source: TechCrunch How do you feel about this announcement? Would you keep using it or migrate to an alternative ? Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): Interesting move for Databricks, and I'm not sure I understand it. My understanding is that Databricks, which is from the creators of Spark, has its own database solution and plays in the enterprise space. Neon, on the other hand, seems to be competing with Supabase ... ... serious databricks is about owning the full modern data stack. neon s been a go-to for lean, cloud-native postgres, so part of me worries it might lose that indie edge post-acquisition. but if databricks lets it stay