Vector Databases: Choosing One You Won't Regret

Proposed by Rohan Mehta · Quillstone

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Proposal

An opinionated comparison grounded in operational criteria: backup, resharding, filtering semantics and what happens at 3 a.m. when it stops answering.

AI EngineeringInfrastructure & ScaleTalk

Beginner

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Rohan MehtaSpeakerPrimary contact

Senior Engineer, Quillstonerohan.mehta@example.com

Rohan works on developer tooling at Quillstone and is happiest when a build gets faster.

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Talk title: Vector Databases: Choosing One You Won't Regret
Abstract: An opinionated comparison grounded in operational criteria: backup, resharding, filtering semantics and what happens at 3 a.m. when it stops answering.
Track(s): AI Engineering, Infrastructure & Scale
Session format: Talk (25 min)
Audience level: Beginner
Have you presented this talk before?: No
Do you need travel support to attend?: No
Speaker biography: Rohan works on developer tooling at Quillstone and is happiest when a build gets faster.

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Ada NwosuVia trackAbstained
Hana Petrova (external)Via trackNot started
Tomas KalbVia trackReviewed

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Reviews

2 reviews from the programme committee.

3.0 / 5average from 1 score · 1 abstained

Ada NwosuAbstained4 Aug 2026
Conflict of interest — the speaker is a former colleague.
Tomas Kalb3.0 / 5Maybe4 Aug 2026
Interesting angle but the abstract promises more than 25 minutes can hold. Would accept with a narrower scope.
Organizers only: Hold for the second round — depends on whether the infra track has room.

Details

FormatTalk

Audience levelBeginner

Submitted19 Jul 2026 at 22:30

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FormDevFlow Conf 2027 — Call for Speakers