Creating checkpoints by gaslighting a Postgres database
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June 9, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 957
About this episode
Ryan discusses with Bryan Clark the implications of AI agents on database management and development practices.
Ryan welcomes Bryan Clark, director of product for Lakebase at Databricks, to discuss what happens when AI agents become the primary creators and users of databases; why agents are “sloppy” about cleaning up infrastructure; and how database branching, scale-to-zero, and centralized access control can help teams keep up with agent-driven development. Episode notes: Databricks Lakebase is a Postgres-compatible operational database built around fast branching, separated compute and storage, and tight integration with the Databricks lakehouse. Connect with Bryan on LinkedIn and X . Congrats to Populist badge winner Benjamin Merchin for earning the badge for their answer to JSX element class does not support attributes because it does not have a 'props' property.ts(2607) . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Ryan
Guest: Bryan Clark
Topics covered
- AI agents
- databases
- infrastructure
- database branching
- agent-driven development
- centralized access control
Keywords
- AI agents
- Postgres
- Lakebase
- database branching
- infrastructure
- agent-driven development
- centralized access control
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Databricks, Databricks lakehouse
Products: Lakebase, Postgres
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