Why I moved away from SQL

Summary

The transcript discusses the speaker's evolving perspective on Convex, a database provider and backend sync engine for web applications, transitioning from initial skepticism to becoming a key technology in their development stack. The speaker highlights Convex's unique approach to structuring applications, particularly for React projects, and shares how the platform has dramatically improved their coding experience. Despite initially viewing Convex as suitable only for beginner or toy projects, the speaker now uses it extensively for projects like T3 Chat and recommends it as a powerful development solution. The key takeaway is that developers should remain open-minded about new technologies and be willing to reassess their initial assumptions about development tools.