#SmallPond
distributed duckdb 👀

I'm pretty convinced that once all the AI hype is done with its lasting legacy is going to be all the work landing really good database tools
GitHub - deepseek-ai/smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS.
A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS. - deepseek-ai/smallpond
github.com
March 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
AI is eating the world… and now it’s coming for #dataengineering.

DeepSeek just dropped smallpond—a distributed compute framework built on #duckdb.

That’s right: the “single-node” analytics engine is now breaking into distributed compute.

mehdio.substack.com/p/duckdb-goe...

#databs
DuckDB goes distributed? DeepSeek’s smallpond takes on Big Data
DeepSeek is pushing DuckDB beyond its single-node roots with smallpond, a new, simple approach to distributed compute. But does it solve the scalability challenge—or introduce new trade-offs?
mehdio.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Summary of DeepSeek open source week

This is a fantastic consolidated guide. It goes deep, covers everything, and even has quizzes to test if you understood.

www.pyspur.dev/blog/deepsee...
DeepSeek's open-source week and why it's a big deal
Quick Intro to FlashMLA, DeepEP, DeepGEMM, DualPipe, EPPLB, 3FS and Smallpond
www.pyspur.dev
March 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
1) my top-level takeaways on DeepSeek's smallpond: a distributed data processing framework used for training LLMs #databs
March 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I played like 20 minutes of Kenshi on my cousin's PC. Made a short deformed monster named "Bigfish Smallpond"
July 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Today's probably one of the last few days between sweltering and raining so I decided to take the dogs on a long walk before I head home to get ready for my twitch livestream...
September 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
A newt has moved into our pond 🥰🦎
#wildlife #smallpond #newt #amphibian
June 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"What if we duck tape a bunch of SD cards together for our DB server?" is the diy-in-a-garage mentality that made the us great once upon a time.
github.com/deepseek-ai/...
GitHub - deepseek-ai/smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS.
A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS. - deepseek-ai/smallpond
github.com
June 30, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Learn more about lightweight #analytics on #scale with #smallpond #duckdb #3FS #Ray #MinIO with Valery C.Briz

Video: www.youtube.com/live/rBDs6iz...

Code: github.com/pyladiesams/...
Lightweight Analytics at Scale: Hands-On with DuckDB & Smallpond in Python
YouTube video by PyLadies Amsterdam
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I'm still in awe of the MacGyveresque brilliance of small pond:
github.com/deepseek-ai/...
GitHub - deepseek-ai/smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS.
A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS. - deepseek-ai/smallpond
github.com
August 30, 2026 at 10:53 PM
DeepSeek's smallpond: Bringing Distributed Computing to DuckDB Discussion
DuckDB goes distributed? DeepSeek’s smallpond takes on Big Data
DeepSeek is pushing DuckDB beyond its single-node roots with smallpond, a new, simple approach to distributed compute. But does it solve the scalability challenge—or introduce new trade-offs?
mehdio.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 6:40 AM
On the last day of @deepseekofficial Open Source Week, the core infrastructure supporting the data access requirements of its V3/R1 model was unveiled — the Fire-Flyer File System (3FS) and the Smallpond data processing framework built on top of it.
February 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
DeepSeek launches distributed DuckDB solution - powerful but complex setup for massive datasets
https://www.definite.app/blog/smallpond
#distributedcomputing #dataanalytics #duckdb #infrastructure #devops
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Learn how to build powerful yet lightweight #data workflows using #Python, #DuckDB, and #Smallpond with Valery C. Briz, #Pythonista, senior #dataengineer on the 23rd of October in our #online #workshop 18:00-19:30 CEST
Register here: www.meetup.com/pyladiesams/...
October 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS Comments

https://github.com/deepseek-ai/smallpond

#databases #distributed

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GitHub - deepseek-ai/smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS.
A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS. - deepseek-ai/smallpond
github.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
This is awesome. #deepseek just open sourced smallpond. A lightweight data processing framework based on DuckDB and their homegrown 3FS distributed file system optimized for AI workloads:

#data #ai

https://github.com/deepseek-ai/smallpond
GitHub - deepseek-ai/smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS.
A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS. - deepseek-ai/smallpond
github.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
github.com/deepseek-ai/...

Curious if you've had a chance to use DuckDB..
GitHub - deepseek-ai/smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS.
A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS. - deepseek-ai/smallpond
github.com
June 17, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Smallpond is a lightweight data processing framework built on top of 3FS, characterized by high performance, scalability, and ease of use.
github.com/deepseek-ai/...
GitHub - deepseek-ai/smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS.
A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS. - deepseek-ai/smallpond
github.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Smallpond – A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS Discussion
GitHub - deepseek-ai/smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS.
A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS. - deepseek-ai/smallpond
github.com
March 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
#deepseek #duckdb github.com/deepseek-ai/... intersting distributed appraoch to duckdb
GitHub - deepseek-ai/smallpond: A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS.
A lightweight data processing framework built on DuckDB and 3FS. - deepseek-ai/smallpond
github.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
November 18, 2024 at 1:25 AM
6) Making smallpond 5 years ago would have been very difficult! but the emergence of lower-level, off-the-shelf components greatly accelerate the development time.

Within the year, we'll to see this new paradigm catch on. Future examples will probably be using DataFusion not DuckDB.
March 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
November 18, 2024 at 1:24 AM