In this episode, Ilan Rabinovitch joins us to talk about the history of @socallinuxexpo
(Southern California Linux Expo) including the early days of the event, how it evolved since 2002, and advice he has for people who may be attending the conference for the first time.

PingCap is also one of the sponsors for the #mysql Track at this year's SCaLE.

• SCaLE event page: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x
• Check out the MySQL track schedule at: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x/schedule/friday
• 50% discount code for registration: ping

[00:00] Introductions
[00:52] How SCaLE conference got started and the event culture
[05:47] What kinds of people will you meet at SCaLE?
[17:25] Other community events at SCaLE (e.g., #kubernetes, #postgres. #devops Day LA, etc.)
[20:41] Decision making process for adding new tracks or inviting other communities to SCaLE
[27:45] Suggestions for people who are attending SCaLE for the first time
[32:00] #nyc travel tips

If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com.

————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————

PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and continuous access to data—all in a single database.

————————— Developer resources —————————

💫TiDB Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiDB_Developer
💫Introducing TiDB: https://youtu.be/_QBrPBwFoWM
💫Quick start with TiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/quick-start-with-tidb
💫TiDB in #Kubernetes: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb-in-kubernetes/stable

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🔹GitHub: https://github.com/pingcap