Building a data warehouse from scratch with Jacob Baskin

· · June 24, 2026, 4:39 p.m.
Summary
In this blog post, Jacob Baskin discusses his journey from studying computer science and economics to building the Superstore database for Jane Street, focusing on how to optimize for both analytical queries and transactional writes. The conversation covers the design challenges faced during development and the implications of such a major project in terms of hardware investment. Baskin also reflects on his continued work optimizing compute resources at Jane Street.
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