Alex Monahan

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Alex Monahan

Forward Deployed Engineer

Alex joins us from Intel where he worked as a data scientist building a DuckDB-powered analytics platform. Alex also writes docs and blogs part time for the DuckDB Foundation.

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DuckDB 1.4.1 and DuckLake 0.3 Land in MotherDuck: New SQL Syntax, Iceberg Interoperability, and Performance Gains

2025/10/09 - Alex Monahan, Garrett O'Brien

DuckDB 1.4.1 and DuckLake 0.3 Land in MotherDuck: New SQL Syntax, Iceberg Interoperability, and Performance Gains

MotherDuck now supports DuckDB 1.4.1 and DuckLake 0.3, with new SQL syntax, faster sorting, Iceberg interoperability, and more. Read on for the highlights from these major releases.

Just Enough SQL to be Dangerous with AI

2025/08/04 - Jacob Matson, Alex Monahan

Just Enough SQL to be Dangerous with AI

Learn essential SQL to verify AI-generated queries. Master SELECT, JOIN, and CTEs to safely analyze data with LLMs. Includes DuckDB examples and safety tips

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