
Simplifying the Transformation Layer
Explore the latest transformation layer architectures and real-world uses, plus how MotherDuck utilizes DuckDB for cloud-scale transformation.
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Explore the latest transformation layer architectures and real-world uses, plus how MotherDuck utilizes DuckDB for cloud-scale transformation.

Interested in building a data app? Join MotherDuck and Codecentric to learn when to build one and how to launch it easily with MotherDuck.

Join MotherDuck and Artefact for a discussion about how to achieve exceptional performance for gold layer analytics using DuckDB." this should fit the new card copy limits.

The urge to over-engineer is common. Join MotherDuck and Tasman Analytics for tips on resisting it, plus a hands-on example of MotherDuck in a streamlined data stack.

2026/08/28 - Alex Monahan
If your laptop has 16GB of RAM, your agent can write SQL locally for free with Qwen3.8 27B. On the DABstep SQL benchmark, Qwen beat GPT 5.6 Luna and cost under 50 cents in electricity, over 17x less. Add DuckDB and you have a data analyst that runs on your own machine. This post covers the benchmark results and walks through the setup, including which quantized model to download for your laptop.
2026/08/27 - Mehdi Ouazza, MotherDuck team
Meet the MotherDuck CLI: one install to query data, publish Python pipelines, and host dashboards from your terminal, for coding agents and CI alike.

2026/08/26 - Jordan Tigani
Today Duck Labs, the developers of DuckDB, announced they are being acquired by Amazon. This is big news in the duck-iverse, and many people are wondering what this will mean for everyone’s favorite duck-powered database, MotherDuck.