I think we (like many) stand on the shoulders of giants when it comes to software, but I’m not sure the comparison is quite apt. Amazon primarily runs and mone

I think we (like many) stand on the shoulders of giants when it comes to software, but I’m not sure the comparison is quite apt. Amazon primarily runs and monetizes closed-source, SaaS-only managed services. TimescaleDB instead is implemented in the open as an extension to PostgreSQL, and enriches and benefits the broader PostgreSQL community by unlocking a new use case (time series). The Postgres extension framework exists very much for this purpose, for projects like TimescaleDB to contribute back without needing to “pollute” mainline with domain-specific features. Most of TimescaleDB’s code (and all development for the first few years) is Apache 2, and all features are free for anybody to self-manage. (Disclaimer: I work at Timescale)