Databases: The Design Thinking Behind Every Game, Hospital, and Restaurant
From Mr. Fred's Tech Talks by Fred Aebli
April 21, 2026 · 16 min · Season 2 · Episode 11
About this episode
Mr. Fred discusses the importance of databases in various industries and how design thinking influences technology development.
What do video games, hospitals, restaurants, airlines, and social media all have in common? Databases. In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks , Mr. Fred breaks down what a database really is, why it matters, and how database thinking helps us design better systems before a single line of code is written. From saved game progress to medical records and restaurant orders, databases are one of the most important invisible technologies in our world. You’ll also learn the difference between structured and unstructured data, why smart database design matters, and how design thinking plays a critical role in building technology that actually works. CONNECT Website: https://www.getmecoding.com Courses: https://courses.getmecoding.com FOLLOW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetMeCoding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getmecoding Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetMeCoding LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrfred77/ Follow, rate ★★★★★, and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Fred Aebli
Topics covered
- databases
- design thinking
- technology
- video games
- healthcare
- restaurant management
Keywords
- databases
- design thinking
- structured data
- unstructured data
- technology
- video games
- medical records
- restaurant orders
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