MySQL

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Back in the late 90s, when the web was still figuring itself out, someone decided relational databases weren’t quite accessible enough. Thus, MySQL emerged – a scrappy, open-source contender promising database power to the masses. It claimed to be the easy button for web applications, a nimble alternative to the lumbering giants of Oracle and IBM. In reality, it quickly became the workhorse for countless websites, often running on underpowered servers and fueled by questionable configurations.

These days, MySQL—now under Oracle’s umbrella, naturally—still powers a significant chunk of the internet. It's the dependable, if slightly frayed, foundation for many PHP-based applications and content management systems. While PostgreSQL has gained traction among developers demanding more features and stricter adherence to standards, MySQL remains stubbornly popular, largely due to its legacy and the sheer inertia of existing deployments. Quite clever, really, though one does wonder if its continued success is down to technical merit or simply being first to market.

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SVP, Operations Lead of Database and Data Platforms, Technology Group @ gic

SG | 2025-12-28
An operations lead role overseeing global database and data platform estates at GIC, blending legacy Oracle/SQL Server stewardship with a planned shift to cloud-native, open-source platforms like... read more »
Management, Oracle, SQL Server, Cloud Computing, AI/ML, Snowflake, Databricks, Analytics, KPI, Computer Science, Data Science, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, DWH, Redshift, Data Streaming, DevOps, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Agile/Scrum
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Internship - Automation, Database and Visualization @ infineon-technologies

SG | 2025-12-24
Infineon’s Asia Pacific Design Center internship positions you at the crossroads of product and test in automotive microcontrollers. The role leans heavily on building and maintaining automation... read more »
Python, DataViz, Tableau, Unix, MySQL, AI/ML, Management, Dashboard, Computer Science, Analytics, Data Science, SQL, IoT