In the first-ever Cockroach Labs podcast, co-founders Peter Mattis, Spencer Kimball, and Ben Darnell discuss the journey of developing CockroachDB 1.0, an open-source, cloud-native SQL database. They provide insights into the challenges and excitement surrounding the production-ready release, highlighting key features like multi-active availability and production readiness, including zero downtime upgrades and backup capabilities. The founders share personal anecdotes about their early collaborations, technical debates, and aspirations for CockroachDB's future applications. They also reflect on their personal interests, such as favorite inventors, hypothetical technologies, and alternative career paths, while inviting listeners to explore CockroachDB 1.0 and participate in upcoming meetups in San Francisco and New York City.