Considering that Google helped initiate the NoSQL movement in the first place, it is quite remarkable that it is embracing SQL today. (Leading some to wonder: “Did Google Send the Big Data Industry on a 10 Year Head Fake?”.) (View Highlight)
That is the power of SQL. Like IP, SQL is a universal interface. (View Highlight)
Note: Is this what Peter would call an “interface moment”? His go-to example is the mosaic browser. I’m not sure it’s the same, but the standardization around SQL is causing a similar Cambrian explosion.