TL;DR Although databases are ancient, they still provide guidance for LLMs development. DuckDB’s Success Formula: Insight into trends + relentless focus on core competencies + extremely good product. Everyone agrees on “big data,” but not everyone needs “big data.” “Big Data is Dead”, and large models are a better computational paradigm. Be meticulous in initial technology selection, let data guide decisions, and avoid blind trust in authority. Technology choices must always serve the product.